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 1ZL7
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Insights into metal ion binding in phospholipases A(2): ultra high-resolution crystal structures of an acidic phospholipase A(2) in the Ca(2+) free and bound states.
Murakami, M.T., Gabdoulkhakov, A., Genov, N., Cintra, A.C., Betzel, C., Arni, R.K.
Biochimie
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