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 P59071
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)

P59071
PA2B8_DABRR
Daboia russelii
Basic phospholipase A2 VRV-PL-VIIIa

PDB Structure

PDB 1ZWP
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
The atomic resolution Crystal structure of the Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) complex with Nimesulide reveals its weaker binding to PLA2
Prem Kumar, R., Singh, N., Sharma, S., Kaur, P., Singh, T.P.
To be Published