Term Name:	A2-type glycerophospholipase activity
Synonyms:	cytosolic phospholipase A2 activity, lecithinase A activity, phosphatidase activity, phosphatidolipase activity, phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase activity, phospholipase A2 activity, phospholipase A2 activity (consuming 1,2-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine), phospholipase A2 activity consuming 1,2-dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine), secreted phospholipase A2 activity
Definition:	A glycerophospholipase activity that cleaves the fatty acid attached to the sn-2 position of the glycerol group of a glycerophospholipid. Substrates include phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, choline plasmalogen and phosphatides.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004623]    QuickGO    AmiGO