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Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.352.640.700.700.562
D12.776.476.557
Unique ID
D054801
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054801
Scope Note
A type C phospholipase with specificity towards PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOLS that contain INOSITOL 1,4,5-TRISPHOSPHATE. Many of the enzymes listed under this classification are involved in intracellular signaling.
Entry Term(s)
1-Phosphatidyl-D-myo-Inositol-4,5-bisphosphate Inositoltrisphosphohydrolase
1-Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-Bisphosphate Phosphodiesterase
PIP2-PLC
PIP2-Phosphoinositidase C
PPI Phosphodiesterase
Phosphatidylinositide-4,5-Bisphosphate Phospholipase C
Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-Biphosphate-Phosphodiesterase
Phosphatidylinositol-Specific Phospholipase C
Phosphoinositide Selective Phospholipase C
Phosphoinositol Specific Phospholipase C
Polyphosphoinositide Phosphodiesterase
Polyphosphoinositide Phospholipase C
PtdIns(4,5)P2 Phosphodiesterase
Tri-phosphoinositide Phosphodiesterase
Triphosphoinositide Phosphodiesterase
Registry Numbers
EC 3.1.4.11
Previous Indexing
Phosphatidylinositol Diacylglycerol-Lyase (2005-2007)
Public MeSH Note
2008; for PHOSPHOINOSITIDE PHOSPHOLIPASE C see PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL DIACYLGLYCEROL-LYASE 2005-2007
History Note
2008(2005); for PHOSPHOINOSITIDE PHOSPHOLIPASE C use PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL DIACYLGLYCEROL-LYASE 2005-2007
Date Introduced
2008/01/01
Last Updated
2021/05/21
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