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 P45881
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)

P45881
PA2B2_BOTJR
Bothrops jararacussu
Basic phospholipase A2 bothropstoxin-2

PDB Structure

PDB 2OQD
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of a myotoxic Asp49-phospholipase A(2) with low catalytic activity: Insights into Ca(2+)-independent catalytic mechanism.
Correa, L.C., Marchi-Salvador, D.P., Cintra, A.C., Sampaio, S.V., Soares, A.M., Fontes, M.R.
Biochim.Biophys.Acta
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