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Glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase

Glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase 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 Glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase rather than just read about it. In short: The enzyme glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase (EC 4.6.1.14) catalyzes the reaction 6-(α-D-glucosaminyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol = 6-(α-D-glucosaminyl)-1D-myo-inositol 1,2-cyclic phosphate + 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the class of phosphorus-oxygen lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 6-(α-D-glucosaminyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo…

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Reference excerpt

The enzyme glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase (EC 4.6.1.14) catalyzes the reaction

6-(α-D-glucosaminyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol = 6-(α-D-glucosaminyl)-1D-myo-inositol 1,2-cyclic phosphate + 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the class of phosphorus-oxygen lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 6-(α-D-glucosaminyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol-lyase [6-(α-D-glucosaminyl)-1D-myo-inositol 1,2-cyclic phosphate-forming]. Other names in common use include:

GPI-PLC GPI-specific phospholipase C Glycosyl inositol phospholipid anchor-hydrolyzing enzyme Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-phospholipase C Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C or VSG-lipase Variant-surface-glycoprotein phospholipase C 6-(α-D-glucosaminyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol Diacylglycerol-lyase (1,2-cyclic-phosphate-forming)

References

Hereld D, Krakow JL, Bangs JD, Hart GW, Englund PT (1986). "A phospholipase C from Trypanosoma brucei which selectively cleaves the glycolipid on the variant surface glycoprotein". J. Biol. Chem. 261 (29): 13813–9. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)67092-9. PMID 3759991. Carnall N, Webb H, Carrington M (1997). "Mutagenesis study of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol phospholipase C of Trypanosoma brucei". Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 90 (2): 423–32. doi:10.1016/S0166-6851(97)00177-1. PMID 9476790. Armah DA, Mensa-Wilmot K (2000). "Tetramerization of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C from Trypanosoma brucei". J. Biol. Chem. 275 (25): 19334–42. doi:10.1074/jbc.M001798200. PMID 10764777.

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase

In research: Glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase 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 Glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase 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: Glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics EC 4.6.1, Enzyme stubs, Enzymes of unknown structure, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase in simple terms?

The enzyme glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase (EC 4.6.1.14) catalyzes the reaction 6-(α-D-glucosaminyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol = 6-(α-D-glucosaminyl)-1D-myo-inositol 1,2-cyclic phosphate + 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the cl…

Why does Glycosylphosphatidylinositol diacylglycerol-lyase matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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