Phosphatidylinositol

Phosphatidylinositol is a glycerophospholipid that can be made by the reaction shown below:

CDP-Diacylglycerol + Glycerol-3-Phosphate (or myoinositol or serine) <=> Phosphatidylglycerol-3-Phosphate (or Phosphatidylinositol or Phosphatidylserine) + CMP

See also: Glycerophospholipid Pathway, Glycerophospholipid Metabolism in Eukaryotes, Posttranslational Addition of Lipids to Proteins, Second Messenger Systems, Figure 19.8

INTERNET LINKS

1. Glycerolipid Metabolism

2. Phospholipid Catabolism