phospholipase A2

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phospholipase A₂

enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of the fatty acyl group esterified in the 2-position of a phospholipid. Key enzyme in the release of arachidonic acid from this position for subsequent conversion to the eicosanoid group of humoral agents.

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No references found			Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 A less well-known cardiovascular risk factor is the enzyme lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2). Cardiovascular disease by Melitis, Chris D. / Townsend Letter We measured specific airway resistance (sRaw), and recruitment of leukocytes, histamine and protein contents and phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Quercetin inhalation inhibits the asthmatic responses by exposure to ... by Life Extension Review of the evidence for the clinical utility of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 as a cardiovascular risk marker. Since the previous CME on lipidology was published in 2003 there have ... by Blom, Dirk J.; Marais, A. David / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD			phosphine phosphite phospho- phosphoamidase phosphoamide phosphocholine phosphocreatine phosphodiester bond phosphodiester group phosphodiesterase phosphodiesterase inhibitor phosphoenolpyruvate phosphoenolpyruvate-carboxykinase phosphoenolpyruvic acid phosphofructokinase phosphoglucomutase phosphoglycerate phosphoglycerate kinase phosphoglyceride phosphoglyceromutase phosphohexose isomerase deficiency phosphoinositide phosphokinase Phospholine Iodide phospholipase phospholipase A2 phospholipase C phospholipid phospholipid antibody phospholipid as phosphorus phospholipid transfer protein phospholipidosis phosphomevalonate kinase phosphomutase phosphonecrosis phosphoprotein phosphor- phosphorated phosphorescence phosphoriboisomerase phosphoribulokinase phosphoric phosphoric acid phosphorism phosphoro- phosphorolysis phosphorous phosphorous acid phosphorus phosphorus binder Phosphorus Imbalance			Phosphoglycerate Mutase Deficiency Phosphoglycerate Mutase, Brain Phosphoglyceric acid mutase phosphoglyceride Phosphoglycerine Kinase Phosphoglyceromutase phosphoglycolate Phosphoglycoprotein 1 Phosphogypsum Phosphohexose isomerase phosphohexose isomerase deficiency Phosphoinositide Phosphoinositide 3-kinase Phosphoinositide Dependent Protein Kinase-1 Phosphoinositide-Dependent Kinase Phosphoinositide-Dependent Kinase-1 Phosphoinositide-Interacting Regulator of TRP phosphokinase phosphokinase phosphokinase Phospholamban phospholan Phospholemman phospholine iodide phospholipase phospholipase phospholipase phospholipase Phospholipase A1 phospholipase A2 Phospholipase A2-Inhibitory Protein Phospholipase C Phospholipase C Phospholipase C Phospholipase C Phospholipase C from Bacillus Cereus Phospholipase C, Gamma1 Phospholipase C-Beta 3 Gene Phospholipase D Phospholipase D from Streptomyces Chromofuscus Phospholipase-A2 Stimulatory Protein Phospholipases Phospholipases Phospholipases Phospholipases c Phospholipases c Phospholipases c phospholipid phospholipid phospholipid phospholipid antibody phospholipid as phosphorus Phospholipid bilayer Phospholipid bilayer Phospholipid bilayer Phospholipid bilayers Phospholipid Fatty Acid Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase Phospholipid Lipid Growth Factor Phospholipid Mass Transfer Rate

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