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 P00626
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)

P00626
PA2BA_VIPAA
Vipera ammodytes ammodytes
Basic phospholipase A2 ammodytoxin A

PDB Structure

PDB 3G8G
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Comparative structural studies of two natural isoforms of ammodytoxin, phospholipases A2 from Vipera ammodytes ammodytes which differ in neurotoxicity and anticoagulant activity
Saul, F.A., Prijatelj-Znidarsic, P., Vulliez-le Normand, B., Villette, B., Raynal, B., Pungercar, J., Krizaj, I., Faure, G.
J.Struct.Biol.
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