Group IV Phospholipases A2

Synonyms

Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 alpha

Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 beta

Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 delta

Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 epsilon

Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 gamma

Group IV Cytosolic Phospholipase A2

Group IVA Phospholipase A2

Group IVA Phospholipases A2

Group IVB Phospholipase A2

Group IVB Phospholipases A2

Group IVC Phospholipase A2

Group IVC Phospholipases A2

Group IVD Phospholipase A2

Group IVD Phospholipases A2

Group IVE Phospholipase A2

Group IVE Phospholipases A2

Group IVF Phospholipase A2

Group IVF Phospholipases A2

PLA(2)-IV

PLA2-IV

Phospholipase A(2)alpha

Phospholipase A2 Group IVA

Phospholipase A2 IV

Phospholipase A2 alpha

Phospholipase A2 beta

Phospholipase A2 gamma

Phospholipase A2, Group IVB

Phospholipase A2, Group IVC

Phospholipase A2, Group IVD

Phospholipase A2, Group IVE

Phospholipase A2, Group IVF

Phospholipase A2-alpha

Phospholipase A2-beta

Phospholipase A2-gamma

Phospholipases A2, Group IV

cPLA2 alpha

cPLA2 gamma

cPLA2-alpha

cPLA2-gamma

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.