| Name | phospholipase A2 activity |
| ID | GO_0004623 |
| collection_id | Molecular function |
| Alternative ID | GO:0102567, GO:0102568 |
| Description | Catalysis of the reaction: a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospholipid + H2O = 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospholipid + a fatty acid. This reaction removes the fatty acid attached to the sn2-position. Substrates include phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, choline plasmalogen and phosphatides. |
| Related synonym | lecithinase A activity, phosphatidase activity, phosphatidolipase activity, phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase activity |
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