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phospholipase

Noun

Meaning

phospholipase (plural phospholipases)

(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze the phosphate ester bonds of phospholipids.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Aristolochic acid inhibits the activity of snake venom phospholipase (PLA2) by forming a 1:1 complex with the enzyme. Source: Internet

G αq/11 G αq/11 stimulates the membrane-bound phospholipase C beta, which then cleaves PIP 2 (a minor membrane phosphoinositol ) into two second messengers, IP3 and diacylglycerol (DAG). Source: Internet

Since phospholipase enzymes play a significant part in the cascade leading to the inflammatory and pain response, their inhibition could lead to relief of problems from scorpion envenomation. Source: Internet

These proteins usually have phospholipase C as effector protein. Source: Internet

This is true in the case of phospholipase C -beta, which possesses GAP activity within its C-terminal region. Source: Internet

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