LMPD Database

LMP010866

Record overview

LMPD IDLMP010866
Gene ID815261
SpeciesArabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis)
Gene Namephospholipase A2-alpha
Gene SymbolPLA2-ALPHA
SynonymsATSPLA2-ALPHA; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2-ALPHA; PLA2-ALPHA
Alternate namesphospholipase A2-alpha
Chromosome2
EC Number3.1.1.4
SummaryEncodes a secretory phospholipase A2 enzyme, which specifically hydrolyzes the sn-2 position of phospholipids. The enzyme has a preference towards linoleoyl acyl chain over palmitoyl acyl chain. It also has a slight preference for phosphatidylcholine over phosphatidylethanolamine.
OrthologsView orthologs and multiple alignments for PLA2-ALPHA

Proteins

phospholipase A2-alpha
Refseq ID:NP_565337
Protein GI:18396422
UniProt ID:Q8S8N6
mRNA ID:NM_126670
Length:148
RefSeq Status:REVIEWED
MAAPIILFSFLLFFSVSVSALNVGVQLIHPSISLTKECSRKCESEFCSVPPFLRYGKYCGLLYSGCPGERPCDGLDSCCMKHDACVQSKNNDYLSQECSQ
KFINCMNNFSQKKQPTFKGNKCDADEVIDVISIVMEAALIAGKVLKKP