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Type C Phospholipases MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Type C Phospholipases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.352.640.700.700
Unique ID
D010738
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010738
Annotation
general; many specifics are available
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.
Entry Term(s)
Lecithinase C
Phospholipase C
Phospholipases C
Phospholipases, Type C
Registry Numbers
EC 3.1.4.-
EC 3.1.4.3
Related Numbers
EC 3.1.4.3
Previous Indexing
Phospholipases (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
2007; see PHOSPHOLIPASE C 1986-2007, see PHOSPHOLIPASES 1980-1985
History Note
2007(1980)
Date Established
1986/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/02/22
Revision Date
2007/07/09
Type C Phospholipases Preferred
Phospholipase C Narrower
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