CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Phospholipase A2 domain
Functional Family Basic phospholipase A2 homolog

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.4
Phospholipase A(2).
based on mapping to UniProt P14555
Phosphatidylcholine + H(2)O = 1-acylglycerophosphocholine + a carboxylate.
-!- Also acts on phosphatidylethanolamine, choline plasmalogen and phosphatides, removing the fatty acid attached to the 2-position.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P14555
PA2GA_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Phospholipase A2, membrane associated

PDB Structure

PDB 1DCY
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure-based design of the first potent and selective inhibitor of human non-pancreatic secretory phospholipase A2.
Schevitz, R.W., Bach, N.J., Carlson, D.G., Chirgadze, N.Y., Clawson, D.K., D Dillard, R., Draheim, S.D., Hartley, L.W., Jones, N.D., Mihelich, E.D., L Olkowski, J., Snyder, D.W., Dand, S.C., Wery, J.-P.
Nat.Struct.Biol.