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PLA2G2A protein, human

Known as: phospholipase A2, group IIA (platelets, synovial fluid) protein, human, Membrane Associated Phospholipase A2, PLAS1 
Phospholipase A2, membrane associated (144 aa, ~16 kDa) is encoded by the human PLA2G2A gene. This protein plays a role in the metabolism of… 
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Arachidonic Acid Metabolism PathwayEnzyme GeneEsterase GeneGlycerolipid Metabolism Pathway

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Group II Phospholipases A2

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Review
2010
Review
2010
Lipoprotein-Associated and Secreted Phospholipases A2 in Cardiovascular Disease: Roles as Biological Effectors and Biomarkers
Phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) belong to a superfamily of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of glycerophospholipids at the sn-2… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Phospholipase A2 in the central nervous system: implications for neurodegenerative diseases.
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) belongs to a family of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of fatty acids from the sn-2 position of… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Skeletal muscle degeneration induced by venom phospholipases A2: insights into the mechanisms of local and systemic myotoxicity.
Review
2003
Review
2003
Inflammatory effects of snake venom myotoxic phospholipases A2.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A viral phospholipase A2 is required for parvovirus infectivity.
Review
1999
Review
1999
Receptors for a growing family of secreted phospholipases A2.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The Functions of Five Distinct Mammalian Phospholipase A2s in Regulating Arachidonic Acid Release
We examined the relative contributions of five distinct mammalian phospholipase A2(PLA2) enzymes (cytosolic PLA2(cPLA2; type IV… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Extracellular phospholipase A2 expression and inflammation: the relationship with associated disease states.
Human non-pancreatic PLA2 has been the object of intense scrutiny for a relatively short period of time. Its role in physiology… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Molecular nature of phospholipases A2 involved in prostaglandin I2 synthesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Possible participation of cytosolic and extracellular type II phospholipases A2…
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Molecular cloning and expression of human Ca(2+)-sensitive cytosolic phospholipase A2.
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