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.
Also Known As:
CDP-Choline Synthetase; CTP Phosphocholine Cytidylyl-Transferase; CTP Phosphorylcholine Cytidyltransferase; Phosphocholine Cytidyltransferase; Phosphorylcholine Cytidyl Transferase; CDP Choline Synthetase; CTP Phosphocholine Cytidylyl Transferase; Choline Phosphate Cytidylyltransferase; Cytidyl Transferase, Phosphorylcholine; Cytidyltransferase, CTP Phosphorylcholine; Cytidyltransferase, Phosphocholine; Cytidylyl-Transferase, CTP Phosphocholine; Cytidylyltransferase, CTP Phosphocholine; Cytidylyltransferase, Choline-Phosphate; Phosphocholine Cytidylyl-Transferase, CTP; Phosphocholine Cytidylyltransferase, CTP; Phosphorylcholine Cytidyltransferase, CTP; Synthetase, CDP-Choline; Transferase, Phosphorylcholine Cytidyl; CTP Phosphocholine Cytidylyltransferase