THE TRANSPHOSPHATIDYLATION ACTIVITY OF PHOSPHOLIPASE-D

Transphosphatidylation activity is a characteristic and remarkable pro perty of phospholipase D (PLD) and has been studied in plants and mamm alian tissues. This reaction is often used to confirm the properties a nd/or abnormalities of PLD activity. The mechanism for activating PLD transphosphatidylation seems multiple. Although significant changes of transphosphatidylation activity have been found in some pathological animal models, the biological significance of PLD transphosphatidylati on remains largely unknown.