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Identification
HMDB Protein ID HMDBP12438
Secondary Accession Numbers None
Name Acidic phospholipase A2 Vur-PL2B
Synonyms
  1. Vur-PL2
  2. svPLA2
  3. Phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase
Gene Name Not Available
Protein Type Unknown
Biological Properties
General Function Not Available
Specific Function Snake venom phospholipase A2 that causes internal bleeding, shows very strong anticoagulant activities and inhibits ADP-induced platelet aggregation (PubMed:21185324). Shows very low cytotoxicity (PubMed:21185324). Is not able (or very weakly) to suppress the acetylcholine (ACh)-evoked current mediated by alpha-7-similar nAChRs in L.stagnalis neurons (IC(50)>30 uM) and to compete with alpha-bungarotoxin for binding to muscle- and alpha-7 neuronal nAChR types, as well as to AChBPs (PubMed:25522251). In inhibition of alpha-bungarotoxin binding, this toxin is similarly active against T.californica nAChR (IC(50)>100 uM), human alpha-7 nAChR (IC(50)=29 uM), and L.stagnalis AChBP (IC(50)>30 uM) (PubMed:25522251).
Pathways Not Available
Reactions Not Available
GO Classification
Biological Process
phospholipid metabolic process
lipid catabolic process
arachidonic acid secretion
Cellular Component
extracellular region
Molecular Function
calcium ion binding
phospholipase A2 activity
toxin activity
phospholipase A2 activity (consuming 1,2-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine)
phospholipase A2 activity consuming 1,2-dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine)
Cellular Location Not Available
Gene Properties
Chromosome Location Not Available
Locus Not Available
SNPs Not Available
Gene Sequence Not Available
Protein Properties
Number of Residues Not Available
Molecular Weight 15316.3
Theoretical pI Not Available
Pfam Domain Function
Signals
  • 1-16;
Transmembrane Regions Not Available
Protein Sequence Not Available
GenBank ID Protein Not Available
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID F8QN53
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name PA2A2_VIPRE
PDB IDs Not Available
GenBank Gene ID Not Available
GeneCard ID Not Available
GenAtlas ID Not Available
HGNC ID Not Available
References
General References
  1. Tsai IH, Wang YM, Cheng AC, Starkov V, Osipov A, Nikitin I, Makarova Y, Ziganshin R, Utkin Y: cDNA cloning, structural, and functional analyses of venom phospholipases A(2) and a Kunitz-type protease inhibitor from steppe viper Vipera ursinii renardi. Toxicon. 2011 Feb;57(2):332-41. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2010.12.012. Epub 2010 Dec 23. [PubMed:21185324 ]
  2. Vulfius CA, Kasheverov IE, Starkov VG, Osipov AV, Andreeva TV, Filkin SY, Gorbacheva EV, Astashev ME, Tsetlin VI, Utkin YN: Inhibition of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, a novel facet in the pleiotropic activities of snake venom phospholipases A2. PLoS One. 2014 Dec 18;9(12):e115428. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115428. eCollection 2014. [PubMed:25522251 ]