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 Q8AXY1
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)

Q8AXY1
PA2A_BOTJR
Bothrops jararacussu
Acidic phospholipase A2 BthA-1

PDB Structure

PDB 1UMV
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal Structure of an Acidic Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor and Hypotensive Phospholipase A(2) in the Monomeric and Dimeric States: Insights Into its Oligomeric State
Magro, A.J., Murakami, M.T., Marcussi, S., Soares, A.M., Arni, R.K., Fontes, M.R.
Biochem.Biophys.Res.Commun.