title: Plant phospholipases: an overview.
abstract: Plant phospholipases can be grouped into four major types, phospholipase D, phospholipase C, phospholipase A1 (PLA(1)), and phospholipase A2 (PLA(2)), that hydrolyze glycerophospholipids at different ester bonds. Within each type, there are different families or subfamilies of enzymes that can differ in substrate specificity, cofactor requirement, and/or reaction conditions. These differences provide insights into determining the cellular function of specific phospholipases in plants, and they can be explored for different industrial applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Geliang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Xuemin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology; D003067:Coenzymes; D020404:Glycerophospholipids / Q000378:metabolism; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007700:Kinetics; D010739:Phospholipase D / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D054466:Phospholipases A1 / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D054467:Phospholipases A2 / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D010944:Plants / Q000201:enzymology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D003067:Coenzymes; D020404:Glycerophospholipids; D054466:Phospholipases A1; D054467:Phospholipases A2; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D010739:Phospholipase D