title: Phospholipases A₁.
abstract: Phospholipase A(1) (PLA(1)) is an enzyme that hydrolyzes phospholipids and produces 2-acyl-lysophospholipids and fatty acids. This lipolytic activity is conserved in a wide range of organisms but is carried out by a diverse set of PLA(1) enzymes. Where their function is known, PLA(1)s have been shown to act as digestive enzymes, possess central roles in membrane maintenance and remodeling, or regulate important cellular mechanisms by the production of various lysophospholipid mediators, such as lysophosphatidylserine and lysophosphatidic acid, which in turn have multiple biological functions.
authors.affiliation: Agilent Technologies, Molecular Separations, Santa Clara, CA 95051, USA; E-Mail: gregoryr9@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gregory S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.forename: Terry K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008246:Lysophospholipids / Q000378:metabolism; D010741:Phospholipases A / Q000378:metabolism; D054466:Phospholipases A1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008246:Lysophospholipids; D010741:Phospholipases A; D054466:Phospholipases A1; D010738:Type C Phospholipases