Phospholipase B, also known as lysophospholipase, is an enzyme with a combination of both PLA1 and PLA2 activities; that is, it can cleave acyl chains from both the sn-1 and sn-2 positions of a phospholipid. In general, it acts on lysolecithin (which is formed by the action of PLA2 on lecithin).
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References
- Vance JE, Vance DE (14 March 2008). Biochemistry of Lipids, Lipoproteins and Membranes. Elsevier. pp. 312–313. ISBN 978-0-08-055988-9.
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