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 P60043
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)

P60044
PA2A2_NAJSG
Naja sagittifera
Acidic phospholipase A2 2

PDB Structure

PDB 2RD4
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Design of specific inhibitors of Phospholipase A2: Crystal structure of the complex of phospholipase A2 with pentapeptide Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala at 2.9 A resolution
Mirza, Z., Kaur, A., Singh, N., Sinha, M., Sharma, S., Srinivasan, A., Kaur, P., Singh, T.P.
To be Published