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PLA2G4A (NM_001311193) - phospholipase A2 group IVA

Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 Isoform 2

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Protein summary

This is an alternative isoform of PLA2G4A protein. View all 2 isoforms
PLA2G4A: cytosolic phospholipase A2 isoform 2
Description:

This gene encodes a member of the cytosolic phospholipase A2 group IV family. The enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of membrane phospholipids to release arachidonic acid which is subsequently metabolized into eicosanoids. Eicosanoids, including prostaglandins and leukotrienes, are lipid-based cellular hormones that regulate hemodynamics, inflammatory responses, and other intracellular pathways. The hydrolysis reaction also produces lysophospholipids that are converted into platelet-activating factor. The enzyme is activated by increased intracellular Ca(2+) levels and phosphorylation, resulting in its translocation from the cytosol and nucleus to perinuclear membrane vesicles. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2015].

Strand
+
Chromosome
1
Protein
689 residues
All mutations
73
PTM sites
34
CDS
186,823,486 - 186,957,640
Transcription
186,798,031 - 186,958,113
8.27% of sequence is predicted to be disordered

External references

Mappings retrieved from NCBI & UniProt.
RefSeq
Entrez
gene: 5321
UniProt
Ensembl