The enzyme alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine phosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.39) catalyzes the reaction
1-alkyl-"sn"-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + H2O formula_1 1-alkyl-"sn"-glycerol 3-phosphate + ethanolamine
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric diester bonds. The systematic name is 1-alkyl-"sn"-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine ethanolaminehydrolase. This enzyme is also called lysophospholipase D. This enzyme participates in ether lipid metabolism.
Structural studies.
As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code 1FJ2.
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