| Gene Symbol |
PLA2G10
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| Entrez Gene |
8399
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| Alt Symbol |
GXPLA2, GXSPLA2, SPLA2
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
phospholipase A2, group X
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| Other Description |
GX sPLA2|group 10 secretory phospholipase A2|group X secretory phospholipase A2|phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase 10|sPLA2-X
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| Swissprots |
O15496 Q14DU3 Q6NT23
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| Accessions |
CCQ43219 EAW85104 O15496 BC069539 AAH69539 BC106731 AAI06732 BC106732 AAI06733 BC111804 AAI11805 CR456885 CAG33166 U95301 AAB64410 XM_011522695 XP_011520997 XM_011522696 XP_011520998 XM_011522697 XP_011520999 XM_011522698 XP_011521000 XM_011546724 XP_011545026 XM_011546725 XP_011545027 XM_011546726 XP_011545028 XM_011546727 XP_011545029 NM_003561 NP_003552
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| Function |
PA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2- acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. Has a powerful potency for releasing arachidonic acid from cell membrane phospholipids. Prefers phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine liposomes to those of phosphatidylserine.
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| Subcellular Location |
Secreted.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Found in spleen, thymus, peripheral blood leukocytes, pancreas, lung, and colon.
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| Top Pathways |
Vascular smooth muscle contraction, Pancreatic secretion, Fat digestion and absorption, Ether lipid metabolism, Glycerophospholipid metabolism
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