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Choline-Phosphate Cytidylyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Choline-Phosphate Cytidylyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.445.184
Unique ID
D019916
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019916
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of cytidylate (CMP) to choline phosphate to form CDPcholine. It is the rate-limiting enzyme in the choline pathway for the biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine. Its activity is increased by glucocorticoids. EC 2.7.7.15.
Entry Term(s)
CDP-Choline Synthetase
CTP Phosphocholine Cytidylyl-Transferase
CTP Phosphocholine Cytidylyltransferase
CTP Phosphorylcholine Cytidyltransferase
Phosphocholine Cytidyltransferase
Phosphorylcholine Cytidyl Transferase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.7.15
Related Numbers
9026-34-0
Previous Indexing
Choline (1975-1977)
Cytidine Diphosphate Choline (1977-1981)
Cytosine Nucleotides (1975-1977)
Nucleotidyltransferases (1975-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98; CHOLINE-PHOSPHATE CYTIDYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under CYTOSINE NUCLEOTIDES & CHOLINE 1975-77, CYTIDINE DIPHOSPHATE CHOLINE 1977-81 & NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1975-97
History Note
98; use CHOLINE-PHOSPHATE CYTIDYLYLTRANSFERASE (NM) 1980-97
Date Introduced
1998/01/01
Last Updated
2006/07/05
Choline-Phosphate Cytidylyltransferase Preferred
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