Aránzazu Gallego-García et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 366(6461), 128-132 (2019-10-12)
Plasmalogens are glycerophospholipids with a hallmark sn-1 vinyl ether bond. These lipids are found in animals and some bacteria and have proposed membrane organization, signaling, and antioxidant roles. We discovered the plasmanylethanolamine desaturase activity that is essential for vinyl ether