OBO ID: GO:0004623

Term Name:	phospholipase A2 activity		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	cytosolic phospholipase A2 activity lecithinase A activity phosphatidase activity phosphatidolipase activity phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase activity phospholipase A2 activity (consuming 1,2-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine) phospholipase A2 activity consuming 1,2-dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine) secreted phospholipase A2 activity
Definition:	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.
References:	EC:3.1.1.4 MetaCyc:PHOSPHOLIPASE-A2-RXN MetaCyc:RXN-15067 RHEA:15801 Reactome:R-HSA-1482604 Reactome:R-HSA-1482656 Reactome:R-HSA-1482679 Reactome:R-HSA-1482745 Reactome:R-HSA-1482759 Reactome:R-HSA-1482771 Reactome:R-HSA-1482776 Reactome:R-HSA-1482778 Reactome:R-HSA-1482816 Reactome:R-HSA-1482825 Reactome:R-HSA-1482856 Reactome:R-HSA-1482868 Reactome:R-HSA-1482884 Reactome:R-HSA-1482887 Reactome:R-HSA-1482897 Reactome:R-HSA-1482900 Reactome:R-HSA-1482907 Reactome:R-HSA-1602368 Reactome:R-HSA-1602374 Reactome:R-HSA-1602377 Reactome:R-HSA-1602398 Reactome:R-HSA-1602399 Reactome:R-HSA-1602417 Reactome:R-HSA-1602446 Reactome:R-HSA-8848484
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