Phosphatidylinositol deacylase

The enzyme phosphatidylinositol deacylase (EC 3.1.1.52) catalyzes the reaction


 * 1-phosphatidyl- D -myo-inositol + H2O $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 1-acylglycerophosphoinositol + a carboxylate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is 1-phosphatidyl- D -myo-inositol 2-acylhydrolase. Other names in common use include phosphatidylinositol phospholipase A2, and phospholipase A2.