Non-specific phospholipase C (NPC) is a novel class of phospholipase C found only in bacteria and higher plants. NPC hydrolyzes major phospholipid classes such as phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) to produce diacylglycerol (DAG) and a corresponding phosphate-containing polar head group. Originally known as a toxin in certain bacteria to invade the host cell, this class of phospholipase has been well-investigated in bacteriology. Since the first discovery of eukaryotic NPC in Arabidopsis in 2005, this emerging class of phospholipase has received greater attention in plant biology in elucidating the biochemical characteristics and physiological function in the context of plant growth regulation and stress response. Particularly in the last few years, there has been significant progress made in understanding the fundamental character of 6 NPC isoforms in Arabidopsis, as well as novel function in other plant models. Now that research with plant NPC is entering into a new phase, this review aims to summarize recent progress in plant NPC along with some future perspectives.

中文翻译：

---

非特异性磷脂酶C（NPC）：植物生长发育中新兴的一类磷脂酶C。

非特异性磷脂酶C（NPC）是仅在细菌和高等植物中发现的一类新型磷脂酶C。NPC水解主要的磷脂类别，例如磷脂酰胆碱（PC）和磷脂酰乙醇胺（PE），以生成二酰基甘油（DAG）和相应的含磷酸盐的极性头基。这类磷脂酶最初被称为某些细菌中的一种毒素，会侵入宿主细胞，已在细菌学领域进行了深入研究。自从2005年在拟南芥中首次发现真核NPC以来，这种新兴的磷脂酶类在植物生物学中阐明植物生长调节和胁迫响应的生化特性和生理功能受到了植物生物学的更多关注。特别是最近几年 在了解拟南芥中6种NPC亚型的基本特征以及在其他植物模型中的新功能方面取得了重大进展。既然植物NPC的研究进入了一个新阶段，那么本综述旨在总结植物NPC的最新进展以及一些未来的观点。