Arachidonate diffuses across the ER membrane

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R-HSA-428990
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
endoplasmic reticulum lumen, cytosol
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Arachidonate diffuses across the ER membrane
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Arachidonate released by phospholipases diffuses within the membrane and out of the membrane into the ER lumen and cytosol. The relatively low level of arachidonate in the cytoplasm is probably due to reesterification into complex lipids by acyl transferases.

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
6810878 How is the level of free arachidonic acid controlled in mammalian cells?

Irvine, RF

Biochem J 1982
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Authored
Jupe, S  (2009-07-14)
Reviewed
Rush, MG  (2012-11-10)
Created
Jupe, S  (2009-07-14)