Reaction: 2-lysophosphatidylcholine + H2O = glycerophosphocholine + a carboxylate
Other name(s): lecithinase B; lysolecithinase; phospholipase B; lysophosphatidase; lecitholipase; phosphatidase B; lysophosphatidylcholine hydrolase; lysophospholipase A1; lysophopholipase L2; lysophospholipase-transacylase; neuropathy target esterase; NTE; NTE-LysoPLA; NTE-lysophospholipase
Systematic name: 2-lysophosphatidylcholine acylhydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9001-85-8
References:
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