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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 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
Chandra, V., Jasti, J., Kaur, P., Betzel, C., Srinivasan, A., Singh, T.P.
J.Mol.Biol.
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