A cytosolic phospholipase A2 group that plays an important role in the release of free ARACHIDONIC ACID, which in turn is metabolized to PROSTAGLANDINS by the CYCLOOXYGENASE pathway and to LEUKOTRIENES by the 5-LIPOXYGENASE pathway.
Synonyms: Phospholipase A2, Group IVF Phospholipase A2, Group IVE EC 3.1.1.4 Phospholipase A2, Group IVD Phospholipase A2, Group IVC Phospholipase A2, Group IVB Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 gamma Group IVF Phospholipase A2 Group IVF Phospholipases A2 Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 alpha Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 delta Group IVA Phospholipases A2 Group IVD Phospholipases A2 Phospholipase A2 beta cPLA2 alpha Phospholipase A2 Group IVA Group IV Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 Phospholipases A2, Group IV Group IVD Phospholipase A2 Group IVC Phospholipases A2 Phospholipase A2 IV Phospholipase A2-gamma Group IVB Phospholipases A2 Phospholipase A2 gamma PLA2-IV Group IVC Phospholipase A2 PLA(2)-IV Phospholipase A2-beta cPLA2-alpha Group IVB Phospholipase A2 Group IV Phospholipases A2 cPLA2-gamma Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 beta Group IVE Phospholipase A2 Phospholipase A(2)alpha Phospholipase A2-alpha cPLA2 gamma Group IVE Phospholipases A2 Phospholipase A2 alpha Group IVA Phospholipase A2 Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 epsilon
Term information
2008; GROUP IV PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 was indexed under to PHOSPHOLIPASES A 1997-2007; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2-ALPHA was indexed under PHOSPHOLIPASES A 2000-2007; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2-BETA was indexed under PHOSPHOLIPASES A 1999-2007; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2-GAMMA was indexed under PHOSPHOLIPASES A 1998-2007
/antag: coordinate with PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 INHIBITORS
2008(1997)