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plasma membrane phospholipid scrambling

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The movement of a population of phospholipid molecules from one leaflet of the plasma membrane bilayer to the opposite leaflet, resulting in loss of lipid asymmetry and surface exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20302864 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20043909 ]

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plasma membrane phospholipid scrambling

Synonyms
  • PL scrambling
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Note that this term describes the trans-bilayer motion of a population of phospholipid molecules, and should not be confused with 'phospholipid translocation ; GO:0045332'.

has obo namespace

biological_process

has related synonym

phospholipid scrambling

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GO:0017121