ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Phospholipolytic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Phospholipolytic is an adjective meaning That breaks down (hydrolyzes) phospholipids.

Meaning

That breaks down (hydrolyzes) phospholipids.

Example Sentences

Amongst up-regulated genes there were both genes coding for enzymes with phospholipolytic activity such as several phospholipases (D3/4, A2, lysophospholipase 2) as well as others with biosynthetic functions including a number of specific acytransferase enzymes.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sphingolytic, pectolytic, phosphoablative, biolytic, depolymerizing, pectinolytic.

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