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Phospholipases

A phospholipase is an enzyme that breaks down phospholipids by breaking the bonds in their molecular structure. This process can release fatty acids, glycerol, and other products from the phospholipids which then degrades phospholipid bilayer of host cells, causing cellular lysis,

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