GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0120573 - FAHFA hydrolase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0120573
- Name
- FAHFA hydrolase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the hydrolysis of the ester bond in a fatty acid ester of a hydroxy fatty acid (FAHFA), yielding a free fatty acid and a hydroxy fatty acid. FAHFAs are a class of endogenous bioactive signaling lipids in which a fatty acid is esterified to a hydroxyl group on a second fatty acid backbone.
