Gene Symbol |
PLA2G4A
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Entrez Gene |
100008748
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Alt Symbol |
CPLA2, PLA2G4
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Species |
Rabbit
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
phospholipase A2, group IVA (cytosolic, calcium-dependent)
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Other Description |
Phospholipase A2 group IVA|cytosolic phospholipase A2|phosphatidyl choline 2-acylhydrolase cPLA2
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Swissprots |
Q9TT38
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Accessions |
Q9TT38 AF204923 AAF15299 GBCH01157080 XM_008268662 XP_008266884 XM_008268663 XP_008266885 XM_008268664 XP_008266886 NM_001082072 NP_001075541
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Function |
Selectively hydrolyzes arachidonyl phospholipids in the sn-2 position releasing arachidonic acid. Together with its lysophospholipid activity, it is implicated in the initiation of the inflammatory response (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasmic vesicle {ECO:0000250}. Note=Translocates to membrane vesicles in a calcium-dependent fashion. {ECO:0000250}.
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Top Pathways |
Choline metabolism in cancer, Oxytocin signaling pathway, Inflammatory mediator regulation of TRP channels, Ovarian steroidogenesis, Glutamatergic synapse
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