| lysolecithin | A lysophosphatic acid that contains choline; capable of lysing erythrocytes. Synonym: lysophosphatidylcholine. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lysolecithin-lecithin acyltransferase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the reversible reaction of lysolecithin and another phospholipid (e.g., phosphatidylethanolamine) to form lecithin and lysophosphatidylethanolamine; a major route in the restructuring of lecithin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lysolecithinase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a single fatty acid ester bond in lysoglycerophosphatidates with the formation of glyceryl phosphatidates and a fatty acid. Chemical name: 2-Lysophosphatidylcholine acylhydrolase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.5 (12 Dec 1998) |