GPI anchor-hydrolyzing phospholipases

Brodbeck, U; Bütikofer, P

Brodbeck, U; Bütikofer, P.

Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 27(2): 369-74, Feb. 1994. tab

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-140277

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Glycosilphosphatidylinositol(GPI) anchor-hydrolyzing phospholipases include C- and D- type phospholipases and have been described in a number of organisms including bacteria, protozoan parasites, plants, and mammals. Although these phospholipases efficiently cleave GPI structures in vitro, the physiological role of GPI hydrolysis by anchor-specific phospholipases is still unclear. In order to permit comparison of the known GPI anchor-hydrolyzing phospholipases, we studied the kinetic parameters of these enzymes and provide an overview of the currently available information

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Cattle; Mice; Rats; Phosphatidylinositols/chemistry; Glycolipids/chemistry; Hydrolysis; In Vitro Techniques; Phospholipase D; Type C Phospholipases; Acetylcholinesterase; Erythrocytes; Mammals; Trypanosoma brucei brucei; Variant Surface Glycoproteins, Trypanosoma

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Phosphatidylinositols / Type C Phospholipases / Phospholipase D / In Vitro Techniques / Glycolipids / Hydrolysis Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. med. biol. res Journal subject: Biology / Medicine Year: 1994 Type: Article / Congress and conference

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