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{{enzyme
| Name = alkenylglycerophosphocholine hydrolase
| EC_number = 3.3.2.2
| CAS_number = 37288-65-6
| IUBMB_EC_number = 3/3/2/2
| GO_code = 0047408
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In [[enzymology]], an '''alkenylglycerophosphocholine hydrolase''' ({{EC number|3.3.2.2}}) is an [[enzyme]] that [[catalysis|catalyzes]] the [[chemical reaction]]

:1-(1-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H<sub>2</sub>O <math>\rightleftharpoons</math> an aldehyde + sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine

Thus, the two [[substrate (biochemistry)|substrates]] of this enzyme are [[1-(1-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine]] and [[water|H<sub>2</sub>O]], whereas its two [[product (chemistry)|products]] are [[aldehyde]] and [[sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine]].

This enzyme belongs to the family of [[hydrolase]]s, specifically those acting on ether bonds (ether hydrolases).  The systematic name of this enzyme class is '''1-(1-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine aldehydohydrolase'''. This enzyme is also called '''lysoplasmalogenase'''.  This enzyme participates in [[ether lipid metabolism]].  

==References==
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* {{cite journal | author = Arthur G, Page L, Mock T, Choy PC | date = 1986 | title = The catabolism of plasmenylcholine in the guinea pig heart | journal = Biochem. J.  | volume = 236 | pages = 475&ndash;80  | pmid = 3753461 | issue = 2 | pmc = 1146864 }}
* {{cite journal | author = Ellingson JS and Lands WEM | date = 1968 | title = Phospholipid reactivation of plasmalogen metabolism | journal = Lipids  | volume = 3 | pages = 111&ndash;120 | doi = 10.1007/BF02531727 | pmid = 17805898 | issue = 2 }}
* {{cite journal | author = Warner HR and Lands WEM | date = 1961 | title = The metabolism of plasmalogen: enzymatic hydrolysis of the vinyl ether | journal = J. Biol. Chem.  | volume = 236 | pages = 2404&ndash;2409 | pmid = 13783189 | url=http://www.jbc.org/content/236/9/2404.full.pdf | format = PDF | issue=9}}

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[[Category:EC 3.3.2]]
[[Category:Enzymes of unknown structure]]