Phospholipase A can refer to:
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Phospholipase A1
Phospholipase A1 (EC 3.1.1.32; systematic name: phosphatidylcholine 1-acylhydrolase) encoded by the PLA1A gene is a phospholipase enzyme which removes the 1-acyl group:
:phosphatidylcholine + H2O = 2-acylglycerophosphocholine + a carboxylate
It ...
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Phospholipase A2
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Outer membrane phospholipase A1
An enzyme that displays both phospholipase A1 and phospholipase A2 activities is called a
Phospholipase B (see main article on
phospholipase
A phospholipase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes phospholipids into fatty acids and other lipophilic substances. Acids trigger the release of bound calcium from cellular stores and the consequent increase in free cytosolic Ca2+, an essential step in ...
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