phospholipase

noun

class of enzymes that cleave phospholipids

Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English phospho- English lipase English phospholipase From phospho- + lipase.

Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze the phosphate ester bonds of phospholipids.