Reaction: sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = glycerol + phosphocholine
Other name(s): L-3-glycerylphosphinicocholine cholinephosphohydrolase
Systematic name: sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine cholinephosphohydrolase
Comments: No activity on sn-3-glycerophosphoethanolamine.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 60063-78-7
References:
1. Abra, R.M. and Quinn, P.J. A novel pathway for phosphatidylcholine catabolism in rat brain homogenates. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 380 (1975) 436-441. [PMID: 166661]