UniProt Summary: Lysophospholipase selective for N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE). Contributes to the biosynthesis of N-acyl ethanolamines, including the endocannabinoid anandamide by hydrolyzing the sn-1 and sn-2 acyl chains from N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE) generating glycerophospho-N-acyl ethanolamine (GP-NAE), an intermediate for N-acyl ethanolamine biosynthesis. Hydrolyzes substrates bearing saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated N-acyl chains. Shows no significant activity towards other lysophospholipids, including lysophosphatidylcholine, lysophosphatidylethanolamine and lysophosphatidylserine (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Abhydrolase 1
Abhydrolase 5
Abhydrolase 6
GO Terms
phosphatidylethanolamine acyl-chain remodeling
carboxylic ester hydrolase activity
phosphatidylcholine metabolic process
hydrolase activity
lipid droplet
lipid homeostasis
ammonium ion metabolic process
lipid catabolic process
glycerophospholipid metabolic process
phospholipid metabolic process
glycerolipid metabolic process
organophosphate metabolic process
endoplasmic reticulum membrane
cellular lipid metabolic process
chemical homeostasis
lipid metabolic process
homeostatic process
organic substance catabolic process
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)