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Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase

Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase rather than just read about it. In short: The enzyme glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.38) is an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction The enzyme characterised from rat brain hydrolyses glycerophosphorylcholine to its components glycerol and choline phosphate. This enzyme is a hydrolase, specifically one acting on phosphoric diester bonds.

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Reference excerpt

The enzyme glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.38) is an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction

The enzyme characterised from rat brain hydrolyses glycerophosphorylcholine to its components glycerol and choline phosphate. This enzyme is a hydrolase, specifically one acting on phosphoric diester bonds. The systematic name is sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine cholinephosphohydrolase. This enzyme is also called L-3-glycerylphosphinicocholine cholinephosphohydrolase.

Structural studies As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code PDB: 1WRA.

See also Glycerophosphocholine phosphodiesterase which hydrolyses glycerophosphorylcholine to (R)-glyceryl 1-phosphate and choline

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase

In research: Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics EC 3.1.4, EC 3.1 stubs, Enzymes of known structure, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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What is Glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase in simple terms?

The enzyme glycerophosphocholine cholinephosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.38) is an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction The enzyme characterised from rat brain hydrolyses glycerophosphorylcholine to its components glycerol and choline phosphate. This enzyme is a hydrolase, specifically one acting on phosp…

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