EC 3.1.1.4: Phospholipase A(2)
Reaction catalysed:
Phosphatidylcholine + H(2)O = 1-acylglycerophosphocholine + a carboxylate
Systematic name:
Phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
- Lecithinase A
- Phosphatidase
- Phosphatidolipase
- Phospholipase A
- Phospholipase A2