Phosphocholine Cytidyltransferase Definition

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Phosphocholine Cytidyltransferase:

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of cytidylate (CMP) to choline phosphate to form CDPcholine. It is the rate-limiting enzyme in the choline pathway for the biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine. Its activity is increased by glucocorticoids. EC 2.7.7.15.

Synonym: phosphorylcholine cytidyl transferase, ctp phosphorylcholine cytidyltransferase, ctp phosphocholine cytidylyl transferase, choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase, cdp choline synthetase, ctp phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase.