phosphatidylserine

/ ˌfɒsfətɪdaɪlˈsɪəriːn /

noun

1. any of a class of phospholipids occurring in biological membranes and fats

Example Sentences

There is evidence in plants that another type of membrane lipid called phosphatidylserine can also affect the formation of microdomains that mediate the regulation of GTPases, Ca2+ or ROS signalling13.

From Nature

Wijeyesakere, S. J., Bedi, S. K., Huynh, D. & Raghavan, M. The C-terminal acidic region of calreticulin mediates phosphatidylserine binding and apoptotic cell phagocytosis.

From Nature

Collecting cellular fragments coated in phosphatidylserine and introducing them to areas of inflammation can dramatically improve healing by persuading the immune system to stand down.

From Economist

Instead, Dr Ebara wondered whether he could build polymers decorated with artificial phosphatidylserine.

From Economist

This is achieved, at least in part, through reduction of the levels of mitochondrial phosphatidylserine decarboxylase, which is involved in the synthesis of mitochondrial phosphatidylethanolamine.

From Nature