The first crystal structure of a phospholipase D.
Leiros, I., Secundo, F., Zambonelli, C., Servi, S., Hough, E.(2000) Structure 8: 655-667
- PubMed: 10873862 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(00)00150-7
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1F0I - PubMed Abstract: 
The phospholipase D (PLD) superfamily includes enzymes that are involved in phospholipid metabolism, nucleases, toxins and virus envelope proteins of unknown function. PLD hydrolyzes the terminal phosphodiester bond of phospholipids to phosphatidic acid and a hydrophilic constituent. Phosphatidic acid is a compound that is heavily involved in signal transduction. PLD also catalyses a transphosphatidylation reaction in the presence of phosphatidylcholine and a short-chained primary or secondary alcohol.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tromso, Norway.