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Phospholipase A2 from Streptomyces violaceoruber

lyophilized powder, ≥10 units/mg solid

Synonym(s):

Lecithinase A, PLA2, Phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase

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UNSPSC Code:
12352204

biological source

Streptomyces sp. (S. violaceoruber)

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥10 units/mg solid

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

Phospholipase A 2 is an enzyme used to hydrolyze phospholipids. It is used to study the release of arachidonic acid from various cell types such as neutrophils, gastric mucosal cells and kidney cells.

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.
Phospholipase A 2 (PLA2) hydrolyzes the β-ester bond of zwitterionic glycerophospholipids. Preferred substrates are phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, and their plasmalogen analogues. Phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylserine are also hydrolyzed. It aggressively attacks phospholipids in membranes of intact cells. PLA 2specifically recognizes the sn-2 acyl bond of phospholipids and catalytically hydrolyzes the bond releasing arachidonic acid and lysophospholipids. .

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 8.0 at 37 °C.

Physical form

Lyophilized powder containing mannitol and Tris buffer.

Analysis Note

Protein determined by biuret.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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J Marshall et al.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 164(4), 2084-2091 (2000-02-05)
The purpose of this study was to define the role of secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2), calcium-independent PLA2, and cytosolic PLA2 (cPLA2) in arachidonic acid (AA) release from fMLP-stimulated human neutrophils. While fMLP induced the release of extracellular sPLA2 activity and
Diversity of group types, regulation, and function of phospholipase A2.
E A Dennis
The Journal of biological chemistry, 269(18), 13057-13060 (1994-05-06)
Zhanglin Ni et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 281(24), 16245-16255 (2006-04-11)
Gastric epithelial cells liberate prostaglandin E(2) in response to cytokines as part of the process of healing of gastric lesions. Treatment of the rat gastric epithelial cell line RGM1 with transforming growth factor-alpha and interleukin-1beta leads to synergistic release of
Intracellular phospholipases A.
H van den Bosch
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 604(2), 191-246 (1980-09-30)
J J Seilhamer et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 264(10), 5335-5338 (1989-04-05)
Synovial fluid from arthritic patients contains multiple forms of phospholipase A2 (PLA2), as resolved by high performance liquid chromatography (Seilhamer, J.J., Plant, S., Pruzanski, W., Schilling, J., Stefanski, E., Vadas, P., and Johnson, L. K. (1989) J. Biochem. (Tokyo), submitted

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