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The first two steps in plasmalogen biosynthesis take place in peroxisomes by the peroxisomal enzymes DHAP-AT and ADHAP-S. The third step may occur both in peroxisomes and in the endoplasmatic reticulum (ER), since AADHAP-R has been found in both subcellular compartments. All remaining steps occur in the ER.