Native Crotalus Phospholipase A2

Country: United States
Market: Africa,Americas,Emerging Markets,Asia,European Union,Middle East
Founded Year: 2005
Address: 45-1 Ramsey Road Shirley
Contact: Lisa Clara

Phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) EC 3.1.1.4 are enzymes that release fatty acids from the second carbon group of glycerol. This particular phospholipase specifically recognizes the sn-2 acyl bond of phospholipids and catalytically hydrolyzes the bond releasing arachidonic acid and lysophospholipids. Upon downstream modification by cyclooxygenases, arachidonic acid is modified into active compounds called eicosanoids. Eicosanoids include prostaglandins and leukotrienes, which are categorized as anti-inflammatory and inflammatory mediators.