Description
Product Characteristics:
Modulates the action of platelet-activating factor (PAF) by hydrolyzing the sn-2 ester bond to yield the biologically inactive lyso-PAF. Has a specificity for substrates with a short residue at the sn-2 position. It is inactive against long-chain phospholipids.
Subcellular location: Secreted, Extracellular matrix
Synonyms: PAFAD, PAFAH, LP-PLA2, LDL-PLA2, Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase, PAF acetylhydrolase, 1-alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine esterase, 2-acetyl-1-alkylglycerophosphocholine esterase, Group-VIIA phospholipase A2, gVIIA-PLA2, LDL-associated phospholipase A2, LDL-PLA(2), PAF 2-acylhydrolase, PLA2G7
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a secreted enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of platelet-activating factor to biologically inactive products. Defects in this gene are a cause of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase deficiency. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Dec 2009]