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LYPLA3

Group XV phospholipase A2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PLA2G15 gene.[1][2][3]

Lysophospholipases are enzymes that act on biological membranes to regulate the multifunctional lysophospholipids. The protein encoded by this gene hydrolyzes lysophosphatidylcholine to glycerophosphorylcholine and a free fatty acid. This enzyme is present in the plasma and thought to be associated with high-density lipoprotein. A later paper contradicts the function of this gene. It demonstrates that this gene encodes a lysosomal enzyme instead of a lysophospholipase and has both calcium-independent phospholipase A2 and transacylase activities.[3]

References

References

  1. Taniyama Y, Shibata S, Kita S, Horikoshi K, Fuse H, Shirafuji H, Sumino Y, Fujino M (May 1999). “Cloning and expression of a novel lysophospholipase which structurally resembles lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase”. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 257 (1): 50–6. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1999.0411. PMID 10092508.
  2. Schaloske RH, Dennis EA (Nov 2006). “The phospholipase A2 superfamily and its group numbering system”. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1761 (11): 1246–59. doi:10.1016/j.bbalip.2006.07.011. PMID 16973413.
  3. 3.0 3.1 “Entrez Gene: LYPLA3 lysophospholipase 3 (lysosomal phospholipase A2)”.
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