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 P81458
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)

P81458
PA2B_DABRR
Daboia russelii
Basic phospholipase A2 RVV-VD

PDB Structure

PDB 1VIP
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
The three-dimensional structures of two toxins from snake venom throw light on the anticoagulant and neurotoxic sites of phospholipase A2.
Carredano, E., Westerlund, B., Persson, B., Saarinen, M., Ramaswamy, S., Eaker, D., Eklund, H.
Toxicon