CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Phospholipase A2 domain
Functional Family Acidic phospholipase A2

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.4
Phospholipase A(2).
based on mapping to UniProt P15445
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)

P15445
PA2A2_NAJNA
Naja naja
Acidic phospholipase A2 2

PDB Structure

PDB 1PSH
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of phospholipase A2 from Indian cobra reveals a trimeric association.
Fremont, D.H., Anderson, D.H., Wilson, I.A., Dennis, E.A., Xuong, N.H.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA