Chemicals and Drugs

Group II Phospholipases A2

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

29 entry terms
  • Group II Secretory Phospholipase A2
  • PLA(2)-II
  • PLA2-II
  • Phospholipase A2-II
  • Phospholipases A2, Group II
  • PLA2 II
  • Phospholipase A2 II
  • GIIF sPLA2
  • Group IIA Phospholipase A2
  • Group IIA Secretory Phospholipase A2
  • Group IIC Phospholipase A2
  • Group IIC Secretory Phospholipase A2
  • Group IID Phospholipase A2
  • Group IID Secretory Phospholipase A2
  • Group IIE Secretory Phospholipase A2
  • Group IIE phospholipase A2
  • Group IIF Phospholipase A2
  • Group IIF Secretory Phospholipase A2
  • Nonpancreatic Secretory Group II PLA2
  • Nonpancreatic Secretory Phospholipase A2
  • Phospholipase A2, Group IIA
  • Phospholipase A2, Group IIC
  • Phospholipase A2, Group IID
  • Phospholipase A2, Group IIE
  • Phospholipase A2, Group IIF
  • Secretory Phospholipase A2 Type IIE
  • Synovial Fluid Secretory PLA2
  • Synovial Fluid Secretory Phospholipase A2
  • sPLA(2)-IIE

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/antag: coordinate with PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 INHIBITORS

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History Note

2008(1994)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.352w.100.680w.750.937w.750.550

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Group II Phospholipases A2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054501. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054501
  2. Group II Phospholipases A2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78114680