What is "alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine phosphodiesterase"

n. (context enzyme English) One of the hydrolase enzymes that act on phosphoric diester bonds.

In enzymology, an alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine phosphodiesterase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

1-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + HO $\rightleftharpoons$ 1-alkyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate + ethanolamine

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 1-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine and HO, whereas its two products are 1-alkyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate and ethanolamine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric diester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 1-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine ethanolaminehydrolase. This enzyme is also called lysophospholipase D. This enzyme participates in ether lipid metabolism.