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GPLD1

Phosphatidylinositol-glycan-specific phospholipase D is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GPLD1 gene.[1][2]

Many proteins are tethered to the extracellular face of eukaryotic plasma membranes by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor. The GPI-anchor is a glycolipid found on many blood cells. The protein encoded by this gene is a GPI degrading enzyme. Glycosylphosphatidylinositol specific phospholipase D1 hydrolyzes the inositol phosphate linkage in proteins anchored by phosphatidylinositol glycans, thereby releasing the attached protein from the plasma membrane.[2]

Interactions

Interactions

GPLD1 has been shown to interact with Apolipoprotein A1[3] and APOA4.[3]

References

References

  1. Schofield JN, Rademacher TW (Dec 2000). “Structure and expression of the human glycosylphosphatidylinositol phospholipase D1 (GPLD1) gene”. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1494 (1–2): 189–94. doi:10.1016/s0167-4781(00)00194-9. PMID 11072085.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: GPLD1 glycosylphosphatidylinositol specific phospholipase D1”.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Deeg, M A; Bierman E L; Cheung M C (Mar 2001). “GPI-specific phospholipase D associates with an apoA-I- and apoA-IV-containing complex”. J. Lipid Res. United States. 42 (3): 442–51. ISSN 0022-2275. PMID 11254757.
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