Compound
N-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine
An anionic phospholipid obtained by deprotonation of the phosphate group of any N-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine; major species at pH 7.3.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:85225), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
Structure
- Class
- Organic compound, anion
- Formula
- C6H12NO7PR
- Mass
- 241.136 g/mol
- Charge
- -1
- SMILES
- *C(=O)NCCOP(=O)([O-])OC[C@H](O)CO
- Look it up
- ChEBI
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
1 entity
1 entities reached.
0 reported hops1 assembled from the scaffold
What the reference databases state
Statements
1 statement
1 statement · 1 reference database · Subject: N-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine · Sources: Rhea
- N-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine is a substrate of ABHD4ProteinRhea RHEA:45420Inferred only
Reactions
2 reactions
N,1-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine+waterN-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine+a fatty acid+hydron
Catalysed by ABHD4
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:45420CC BY 4.0Reference data
N-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine+wateran N-acylethanolamine+sn-glycerol 3-phosphate+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:53160CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: N-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine
- Also called
- glycero-3-phospho-N-acylethanolamineGP-NAEsn-glycero-3-phospho-N-acylethanolamine