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Phospholipase A2 Enzyme Family
Various types of calcium-dependent or -independent Phospholipases A2 hydrolyze phospholipids. Group I, II, and III phospholipases are secreted, while group IV phospholipases are cytosolic. The best characterized phospholipases are group II. (NCI Thesaurus)
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