1-alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine esterase complex

Definition: An enzyme complex composed of two catalytic alpha subunits, which form a catalytic dimer, and a non-catalytic, regulatory beta subunit; the catalytic dimer may be an alpha1/alpha1 or alpha2/alpha2 homodimer, or an alpha1/alpha2 heterodimer. Modulates the action of platelet-activating factor (PAF).

ID: GO:0008247

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Aldehyde metabolism in the cardiovascular system
Daniel Conklin, Russell Prough and Aruni Bhatanagar, Mol. BioSyst., 2007 , 3 , 136
DOI: 10.1039/b612702a