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. 2020 Aug 31;8:765. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00765

TABLE 2.

Enzymes related to plasmalogen biosynthesis in animals.

Enzyme name Function descriptions
FAS Fatty acid synthase
ACS Acyl-CoA synthase
FAR-1/2 Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 1 or 2
DHAP-AT DHAP acyltransferase
ADHAP-S Alkyl DHAP synthase
AADHAP-R Alkyl/acyl-DHAP-reductase
AAG3P-AT Alkyl/acyl-glycero-3-phosphate acyltransferase
PH Phosphohydrolase
E-PT Ethanolamine phosphotransferase
TMEM189 homolog plasmanylethanolamine desaturase

DHAP, dihydroxyacetone phosphate.