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 P14555
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)

P14555
PA2GA_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Phospholipase A2, membrane associated

PDB Structure

PDB 3U8B
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Selective Inhibition of Human Group IIA-secreted Phospholipase A2 (hGIIA) Signaling Reveals Arachidonic Acid Metabolism Is Associated with Colocalization of hGIIA to Vimentin in Rheumatoid Synoviocytes.
Lee, L.K., Bryant, K.J., Bouveret, R., Lei, P.W., Duff, A.P., Harrop, S.J., Huang, E.P., Harvey, R.P., Gelb, M.H., Gray, P.P., Curmi, P.M., Cunningham, A.M., Church, W.B., Scott, K.F.
J.Biol.Chem.