National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Phospholipase
Synonyms

Phospholipase

Lecithinase

Definitions

Enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of a phospholipid molecule by the addition of water, thereby causing hydrolysis. The classification is based on the specificity of the bond cleaved. Hydrolytic activity initiates signaling cascades in the cell.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16980

code

C16980

DEFINITION

Enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of a phospholipid molecule by the addition of water, thereby causing hydrolysis. The classification is based on the specificity of the bond cleaved. Hydrolytic activity initiates signaling cascades in the cell.

FULL_SYN

Phospholipase

Lecithinase

label

Phospholipase

Legacy Concept Name

Phospholipase

Preferred_Name

Phospholipase

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C16980

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Enzyme

UMLS_CUI

C0031671

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16561

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