- Concept UI
- M0507666
- Registry Numbers
- EC 3.1.4.-
- Related Numbers
- EC 3.1.4.3
- Scope Note
- A subclass of phospholipases that hydrolyze the phosphoester bond found in the third position of GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS. Although the singular term phospholipase C specifically refers to an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE (EC 3.1.4.3), it is commonly used in the literature to refer to broad variety of enzymes that specifically catalyze the hydrolysis of PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOLS.
- Terms
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Type C Phospholipases
Preferred Term
Term UI
T693609
Date03/14/2007
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2008)
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Phospholipases C
Term UI
T693610
Date03/14/2007
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2008)
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Phospholipases, Type C
Term UI
T694493
Date03/28/2007
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2008)