CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily C2 domain
Functional Family Phospholipase A2

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.4
Phospholipase A(2).
based on mapping to UniProt P47712
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.
3.1.1.5
Lysophospholipase.
based on mapping to UniProt P47712
2-lysophosphatidylcholine + H(2)O = glycerophosphocholine + a carboxylate.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P47712
PA24A_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Cytosolic phospholipase A2

PDB Structure

PDB 1BCI
External Links
Method SOLUTION NMR
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Solution structure and membrane interactions of the C2 domain of cytosolic phospholipase A2.
Xu, G.Y., McDonagh, T., Yu, H.A., Nalefski, E.A., Clark, J.D., Cumming, D.A.
J.Mol.Biol.