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 P14555
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)

P14555
PA2GA_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Phospholipase A2, membrane associated

PDB Structure

PDB 1BBC
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure of recombinant human rheumatoid arthritic synovial fluid phospholipase A2 at 2.2 A resolution.
Wery, J.P., Schevitz, R.W., Clawson, D.K., Bobbitt, J.L., Dow, E.R., Gamboa, G., Goodson Jr., T., Hermann, R.B., Kramer, R.M., McClure, D.B., Mihelich, E.D., Putnam, J.E., Sharp, J.D., Stark, D.H., Teater, C., Warrick, M.W., Jones, N.D.
Nature
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