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PHOSPHATIDASE

An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lecithin to a lysolecithin by removing the 2-acyl group; also acts on another phospholipids by removing a fatty acid from the 2-position; this enzyme has an significant role in prostaglandin and leukotriene biosynthesis. Synonym: lecithinase A, phosphatidase, phosphatidolipase.
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