In E. Coli the Synthesis of Phosphatidylethanolamine Directly Involves

Question

In E. coli the synthesis of phosphatidylethanolamine directly involves:
A) acyl carrier protein.
B) biotin.
C) CDP-choline.
D) phosphatidylglycerol.
E) serine.

Accepted Answer

Phosphatidylethanolamine is synthesized from phosphatidylserine in E. coli through a decarboxylation reaction where serine is directly involved.