Medical Definition of Lecithinase A

1. An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lecithin to a lysolecithin by removing the 2-acyl group; also acts on other phospholipids by removing a fatty acid from the 2-position; this enzyme has an important role in prostaglandin and leukotriene biosynthesis. Synonym: lecithinase A, phosphatidase, phosphatidolipase. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lecithinase A

lechonera
lechoneras
lechs
lechwe
lechwes
lechy
lecithal
lecithin
lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase
lecithin-cholesterol transferase
lecithin-retinol acyltransferase
lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio
lecithin acyltransferase
lecithin acyltransferase deficiency
lecithinase
lecithinase A (current term)
lecithinase B
lecithinase C
lecithinase D
lecithinases
lecithins
lecithoblast
lecithoprotein
lecithovitellase
lecky
lecontite
lect
lectern
lecterns
lectin

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