Phospholipase A2 Enzymes: Physical Structure, Biological Function, Disease Implication, Chemical Inhibition, and Therapeutic Intervention

EA Dennis, J Cao, YH Hsu, V Magrioti… - Chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
1.1. Discovery of the Phospholipase A2 Superfamily Phospholipases represent one of the
earliest enzyme activities to be identified and studied, and the phospholipase A2 (PLA2) …

Phospholipase A2 structure/function, mechanism, and signaling1

JE Burke, EA Dennis - Journal of lipid research, 2009 - ASBMB
Tremendous advances in understanding the structure and function of the superfamily of
phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2) enzymes has occurred in the twenty-first century. The …

Recent progress in phospholipase A2 research: from cells to animals to humans

M Murakami, Y Taketomi, Y Miki, H Sato… - Progress in lipid …, 2011 - Elsevier
Mammalian genomes encode genes for more than 30 phospholipase A2s (PLA2s) or
related enzymes, which are subdivided into several classes including low-molecular-weight …

The phospholipase A2 superfamily and its group numbering system

RH Schaloske, EA Dennis - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and Cell …, 2006 - Elsevier
The superfamily of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzymes currently consists of 15 Groups and
many subgroups and includes five distinct types of enzymes, namely the secreted PLA2s …

The metabolic serine hydrolases and their functions in mammalian physiology and disease

JZ Long, BF Cravatt - Chemical reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
Serine hydrolases (SHs) consist of> 200 enzymes in humans characterized by the presence
of an active site serine that is used for the hydrolysis of substrates. The membership of this …

The combined human sperm proteome: cellular pathways and implications for basic and clinical science

A Amaral, J Castillo, J Ramalho-Santos… - Human reproduction …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND The human sperm cell is very well suited for proteomic studies, as it is
accessible, can be easily purified and is believed to be transcriptionally and translationally …

Calcium-independent phospholipases A2 and their roles in biological processes and diseases

S Ramanadham, T Ali, JW Ashley, RN Bone… - Journal of lipid …, 2015 - ASBMB
Among the family of phospholipases A 2 (PLA 2 s) are the Ca 2+-independent PLA 2 s (iPLA
2 s) and they are designated group VI iPLA 2 s. In relation to secretory and cytosolic PLA 2 s …

Mitochondrial Dysfunction and β‐Cell Failure in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

ZA Ma, Z Zhao, J Turk - Journal of Diabetes Research, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most common human endocrine disease and is
characterized by peripheral insulin resistance and pancreatic islet β‐cell failure …

Mammalian patatin domain containing proteins: a family with diverse lipolytic activities involved in multiple biological functions

PC Kienesberger, M Oberer, A Lass, R Zechner - Journal of lipid research, 2009 - ASBMB
The human genome expresses nine patatin-like phospholipase domain containing proteins
(PNPLA1–9). Members of this family share a protein domain discovered initially in patatin …

Control of free arachidonic acid levels by phospholipases A2 and lysophospholipid acyltransferases

G Pérez-Chacón, AM Astudillo, D Balgoma… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2009 - Elsevier
Arachidonic acid (AA) and its oxygenated derivatives, collectively known as the eicosanoids,
are key mediators of a wide variety of physiological and pathophysiological states. AA …