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Gene information for PLA2G2A (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID5320
Official gene symbolPLA2G2A
Full namephospholipase A2, group IIA (platelets, synovial fluid)
Aliases,MOM1,PLA2,PLA2B,PLA2L,PLA2S,PLAS1,sPLA2,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a member of the phospholipase A2 family (PLA2). PLA2s constitute a diverse family of enzymes with respect to sequence, function, localization, and divalent cation requirements. This gene product belongs to group II, which contains secreted form of PLA2, an extracellular enzyme that has a low molecular mass and requires calcium ions for catalysis. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of the sn-2 fatty acid acyl ester bond of phosphoglycerides, releasing free fatty acids and lysophospholipids, and thought to participate in the regulation of the phospholipid metabolism in biomembranes. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants with different 5' UTRs have been found for this gene.
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1p35
Gene position20306932 - 20301924  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size5009 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID172411