Group IIF secretory phospholipase A2

Definition:

Secretory calcium-dependent phospholipase A2 that primarily targets extracellular phospholipids. Hydrolyzes the ester bond of the fatty acyl group attached at the sn-2 position of phospholipids (phospholipase A2 activity), the catalytic efficiency decreasing in the following order: phosphatidylglycerols > phosphatidylethanolamines > phosphatidylcholines > phosphatidylserines. May play a role in lipid mediator production in inflammatory conditions, by providing arachidonic acid to downstream cyclooxygenases and lipoxygenases (By similarity).

References:

[1]. E Valentin, et al. Cloning and recombinant expression of human group IIF-secreted phospholipase A(2). Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2000 Dec 9;279(1):223-8. [Content Brief]

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