PLA2G2D

phospholipase A2 group IID

Summary

This gene encodes a secreted member of the phospholipase A2 family, and is found in a cluster of related family members on chromosome 1. Phospholipase A2 family members hydrolyze the sn-2 fatty acid ester bond of glycerophospholipids to produce lysophospholipids and free fatty acid. This gene may be involved in inflammation and immune response, and in weight loss associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2012]

Known Variants8 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs20169359891:20,440,620G/A—uncertain significance
rs7502865441:20,440,647T/A—uncertain significance
rs25236405721:20,442,077T/C—uncertain significance
rs1507986361:20,442,831T/C—benign
rs7619028441:20,442,851C/T—uncertain significance
rs1457528581:20,442,866C/T—uncertain significance
rs20169916891:20,442,927C/T—uncertain significance
rs1435256171:20,442,928A/C—uncertain significance

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.