PEMT Gene Mutations: Choline & Phospholipids

PEMT (phosphatidylethanolamine methyltransferase) is a gene that is important for the formation of the nutrient phosphatidylcholine (PC). Phosphatidylcholine is the most abundant phospholipid. Phospholipids have a number of very important functions. Some of these include: Component of every cell membrane of the human body Antioxidant properties Brain function, including the formation of many important neurotransmitters such