Reaction: 1-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + H2O = 1-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol + phosphate
Other name(s): 1-alkyl-2-lyso-sn-glycero-3-P:acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase; alkylacetylglycerophosphate phosphatase
Systematic name: 1-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate phosphohydrolase
Comments: Involved in the biosynthesis of thrombocyte activating factor in animal tissues.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 102925-45-1
References:
1. Lee, T.-C., Malone, B. and Snyder, F. A new de novo pathway for the formation of 1-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerols, precursors of platelet activating factor. Biochemical characterization of 1-alkyl-2-lyso-sn-glycero-3-P:acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase in rat spleen. J. Biol. Chem. 261 (1986) 5373-5377. [PMID: 3007498]