PLA2G2A

phospholipase A2 group IIA

Summary

The 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.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]

Known Variants16 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs345688011:20,302,201C/Tbenign
rs25229334571:20,302,226T/Cuncertain significance
rs7502913881:20,302,240T/Auncertain significance
rs7494573721:20,302,316T/Cuncertain significance
rs7777445431:20,304,561C/Auncertain significance
rs7691682141:20,304,614G/Alikely benign
rs7654311641:20,304,874G/Auncertain significance
rs1468365681:20,304,900C/Tlikely benign
rs47441:20,304,926G/Abenign
rs25229467171:20,304,948G/Auncertain significance
rs22367711:20,304,962C/Gbenign
rs115731621:20,305,003G/Abenign
rs7796310541:20,305,006C/Tlikely benign
rs1509998501:20,305,249C/Tbenign
rs115731581:20,305,763G/Cintron variant
rs115731561:20,306,146G/A

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.