Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (199 aa, ~22 kDa) is encoded by the human PEMT gene. This protein plays a role in the methylation of phosphatidylethanolamine to synthesize phosphatidylcholine.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.1.1.17 - EC 2.1.1.71 - PEAMT - PEMT - PEMT2