Gene
Synonyms
Cpla2 Pla2g4
Protein Name
Cytosolic phospholipase A2
UniProt ID
Ensembl Gene ID
NCBI Gene ID
Molecular Weight
85222
Protein Length
748
Target by Small Molecules
Protein-protein Interaction Database
Gene Expression
Drugs and Diseases
Enzyme Class
-
Catalytic Site
Catalytic Activity
a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + a fatty acid + H(+)a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = a fatty acid + H(+) + sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine
Localization
Cytoplasm,Cytoplasmic vesicle;
Function
Selectively hydrolyzes arachidonyl phospholipids in the sn-2 position releasing arachidonic acid. Together with its lysophospholipid activity, it is implicated in the initiation of the inflammatory response.
Gene Ontology
GO:0005737; GO:0005829; GO:0005783; GO:0005794; GO:0043231; GO:0005811; GO:0005634; GO:0048471; GO:0042588; GO:0005509; GO:0047498; GO:0005544; GO:0035035; GO:0004622; GO:0004623; GO:0102567; GO:0102568; GO:0019369; GO:0050482; GO:0071236; GO:0046697; GO:0046475; GO:0046456; GO:0001542; GO:0043065; GO:0008284; GO:0050729; GO:0031394; GO:0031340; GO:0042127; GO:0051592; GO:0010033; GO:0043129