The function of LYPLA2 (lysophospholipase 2, ENSG00000011009) is as follows. Acts as an acyl-protein thioesterase hydrolyzing fatty acids from S-acylated cysteine residues in proteins such as trimeric G alpha proteins, GSDMD, GAP43, ZDHHC6 or HRAS (PubMed:21152083, PubMed:28826475). Deacylates GAP43 (PubMed:21152083). Mediates depalmitoylation of ZDHHC6 (PubMed:28826475). Has lysophospholipase activity (PubMed:25301951). Hydrolyzes prostaglandin glycerol esters (PG-Gs) in the following order prostaglandin D2-glycerol ester (PGD2-G) > prostaglandin E2 glycerol ester (PGE2-G) > prostaglandin F2-alpha- glycerol ester (PGF2-alpha-G) (PubMed:25301951). Hydrolyzes 1- arachidonoylglycerol but not 2-arachidonoylglycerol or arachidonoylethanolamide (PubMed:25301951). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21152083, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25301951, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28826475}.