Anti-PLA2G12A antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein phospholipase A2 group XIIA. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 189 amino acid residues and a mass of 21.1 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the cytoplasm and is secreted. It is found to be highly expressed in the heart, skeletal muscle, kidney, liver and pancreas. A member of the Phospholipase A2 protein family, PLA2G12A is known to be involved with the metabolism of lipids. Synonyms for this target antigen include GXII sPLA2, group XII secreted phospholipase A2, group XIIA secreted phospholipase A2, phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase 12A, phospholipase A2, group XII, and group XIIA secretory phospholipase A2. PLA2G12A gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, zebrafish, chimpanzee and chicken species. A number of PLA2G12A antibodies have been mentioned in research publications and have associated citations. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. ELISA and Immunohistochemistry are also common applications.