PLA2G12B

phospholipase A2 group XIIB

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the phospholipase A2 (PLA2) group of enzymes, which function in glycolipid hydrolysis with the release of free fatty acids and lysophospholipids. This family member has altered phospholipid-binding properties and is catalytically inactive. The protein is secreted, and together with microsomal triglyceride transfer protein, it functions to regulate HNF4alpha-induced hepatitis C virus infectivity. The expression of this gene is down-regulated in various tumors, suggesting that it may function as a negative regulator of tumor progression. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]

Known Variants12 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs144584659810:74,695,403C/Tuncertain significance
rs123939332710:74,695,452T/Cuncertain significance
rs146027855110:74,695,458C/Tuncertain significance
rs77535484610:74,700,977G/Auncertain significance
rs90799762910:74,700,986C/Auncertain significance
rs184638110810:74,702,418G/Auncertain significance
rs74543970210:74,702,448A/Guncertain significance
rs790473810:74,710,484G/Cintron variant
rs78095036110:74,714,361T/Cuncertain significance
rs74922412910:74,714,372G/Cuncertain significance
rs76858595510:74,714,376G/Auncertain significance
rs707408010:74,715,971C/Aupstream gene variant

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.