CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description | 
|---|---|---|
|   | 1 | Mainly Alpha | 
|   | 1.20 | Up-down Bundle | 
|   | 1.20.90 | Phospholipase A2 | 
|   | 1.20.90.10 | Phospholipase A2 domain | 
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 | 1KPM | 
| External Links | |
| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 
| Organism | |
| Primary Citation | First Structural Evidence of a Specific Inhibition of Phospholipase A2 by alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E) and its 
    Implications in Inflammation: Crystal Structure of the Complex Formed Between Phospholipase A2 and 
     alpha-Tocopherol at 1.8 A Resolution J.Mol.Biol. | 
