Anti-PLA2G3 antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein phospholipase A2 group III. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 509 amino acid residues and a mass of 57.2 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the cell membrane, cytoplasm, and is secreted. It is reported to be expressed in the kidney, heart, liver, and skeletal muscle. A member of the Phospholipase A2 protein family, PLA2G3 is known to be involved with cilium assembly. Post-translational modifications have been described, including O-glycosylation and N-glycosylation. Synonyms for this target antigen include SPLA2III, sPLA2-III, group 3 secretory phospholipase A2, group III secreted phospholipase A2, phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase 3, and GIII-SPLA2. PLA2G3 gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, chimpanzee and chicken species. Some PLA2G3 antibodies may have been used in research and have associated citations. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. In addition, Immunohistochemistry is also a common application.