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P9279

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Phospholipase A2 from honey bee venom (Apis mellifera)

salt-free, lyophilized powder, 600-2400 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

Lecithinase A, PLA2, Phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase

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CAS Number:
9001-84-7
Enzyme Commission number:
3.1.1.4 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
EC Number:
232-637-7
MDL number:
MFCD00131890
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.32

form

salt-free, lyophilized powder

Quality Level

200

specific activity

600-2400 units/mg protein

mol wt

14.5 kDa

UniProt accession no.

P00630

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

honey bee ... Pla2(406141)

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General description

Phospholipase A2 from honey bee venom (Apis mellifera) is a calcium-dependent lipolytic enzyme.

Application

Phospholipase A2 from honey bee venom (Apis mellifera) has been used
  • to determine renal proximal tubular segments (PTS) viability during oxygenation and hypoxia-reoxygenation
  • in the treatment of photosystem-II (PSII) dimer complex of Synechocystis to study changes in oxygen-evolving activity
  • as a standard in phospholipase activity assay

Biochem/physiol Actions

Hydrolyzes the β-ester bond of zwitterionic glycerophospholipids. Preferred substrates are phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, and their plasmalogen analogues. Phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylserine are also hydrolyzed. Aggressively attacks phospholipids in membranes of intact cells.

Unit Definition

One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of soybean L-α-phosphatidylcholine to L-α-lysophosphatidylcholine and a fatty acid per min at pH 8.9 at 25 °C.

Analysis Note

Protein determined by biuret.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

P9279-VAR:
P9279-BULK:
P9279-25MG:
P9279-5MG:
P9279-1MG-PW:
P9279-5MG-PW:
P9279-1MG:
P9279-25MG-PW:

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Milleporin-1, a new phospholipase A2 active protein from the fire coral Millepora platyphylla nematocysts.
Radwan FF and Aboul-Dahab HM
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Toxicology & Pharmacology : CBP, 139(4), 267-272 (2004)
Third calcium ion found in an inhibitor-bound phospholipase A2.
Sekar K
Acta Crystallographica Section D, Biological Crystallography, 62, 392-397 (2006)
Lipids in oxygen-evolving photosystem II complexes of cyanobacteria and higher plants.
Sakurai I
Journal of Biochemistry, 140(2), 201-209 (2006)
Phospholipase A2 activity can protect renal tubules from oxygen deprivation injury.
Zager RA
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 90(17), 8297-8301 (1993)
Ming Chen et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 15931-15931 (2017-11-23)
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