Chemicals and Drugs

Phospholipases

A class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphoglycerides or glycerophosphatidates. EC 3.1.-.

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Abstract

A class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphoglycerides or glycerophosphatidates. EC 3.1.-.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Lecithinase
  • Lecithinases
  • Phospholipase

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

80; was PHOSPHOLIPASE 1963-79; LECITHINASES was LECITHINASE see under PHOSPHOLIPASE 1963-79

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QU 136

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phospholipases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010740. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010740
  2. Phospholipases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phospholipase
  3. Phospholipases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q210430