Each actin subunit (globular or G-actin) is a 375-amino-acid polypeptide contains a Mg+2 ion complexed with either ATP or ADP

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The peroxisome is the primary site of plasmalogen synthesis.

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Platelet-activating factor has a long ether-linked alkyl chain at C-1 of glycerol, but C-2 is ester-linked to acetic acid, which makes the compound much more water-soluble than most glycerophospholipids and plasmalogens.

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Platelet-activating factor released from basophils and stimulates platelet aggregation and the release of vasoconstrictor serotonin from platelets.

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Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) is the major lipid of lung surfactant, the protein–lipid mixture that is essential for normal pulmonary function.