A subcategory of secreted phospholipases A2 that includes enzymes isolated from a variety of sources. The creation of this group is based upon similarities in the structural determinants of the enzymes including a negatively charged carboxy-terminal segment.

Synonyms: Group IIA Secretory Phospholipase A2 EC 3.1.1.4 Phospholipase A2 II Group IIF Secretory Phospholipase A2 Phospholipases A2, Group II Nonpancreatic Secretory Group II PLA2 Group IIE phospholipase A2 sPLA(2)-IIE Group II Secretory Phospholipase A2 Group IIC Phospholipase A2 Synovial Fluid Secretory Phospholipase A2 PLA(2)-II Synovial Fluid Secretory PLA2 Secretory Phospholipase A2 Type IIE Group IIE Secretory Phospholipase A2 Phospholipase A2-II PLA2 II Group IID Phospholipase A2 Group IIF Phospholipase A2 Group IIA Phospholipase A2 Group IID Secretory Phospholipase A2 Nonpancreatic Secretory Phospholipase A2 PLA2-II Group II Phospholipases A2 Phospholipase A2, Group IIF Phospholipase A2, Group IIE Phospholipase A2, Group IID Phospholipase A2, Group IIC Phospholipase A2, Group IIA Group IIC Secretory Phospholipase A2 GIIF sPLA2