phospholipid translocation

I. Literature review

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Namephospholipid translocation
IDGO_0045332
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Biological process

Related synonym

flippase, phospholipid scrambling

Description

The movement of a phospholipid molecule from one leaflet of a membrane bilayer to the opposite leaflet.

Comment

Note that this term describes the transbilayer motion of individual phospholipid molecules, and should not be confused with 'phospholipid scrambling ; GO:0017121'.

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