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 Q7T3S7
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)

Q7T3S7
PA2A1_ECHCA
Echis carinatus
Acidic phospholipase A2 EC-I

PDB Structure

PDB 1OZ6
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure of an acidic phospholipase A2 from Indian saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) at 2.6 A resolution reveals a novel intermolecular interaction.
Jasti, J., Paramasivam, M., Srinivasan, A., Singh, T.P.
Acta Crystallogr.,Sect.D