CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Phospholipase A2 domain
Functional Family Acidic phospholipase A2

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.4
Phospholipase A(2).
based on mapping to UniProt P00598
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)

P00598
PA2A1_NAJAT
Naja atra
Acidic phospholipase A2 1

PDB Structure

PDB 1POA
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Interfacial catalysis: the mechanism of phospholipase A2.
Scott, D.L., White, S.P., Otwinowski, Z., Yuan, W., Gelb, M.H., Sigler, P.B.
Science
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