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 Q1RP79
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)

Q1RP79
PA2B1_VIPBN
Vipera berus nikolskii
Basic phospholipase A2 chain HDP-1P

PDB Structure

PDB 2I0U
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal structures of phospholipases A2 from Vipera nikolskii venom revealing Triton X-100 bound in hydrophobic channel
Gao, W., Bi, R.C.
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