Selectively hydrolyzes arachidonyl phospholipids in the sn-2 position releasing arachidonic acid. Together with its lysophospholipid activity, it is implicated in the initiation of the inflammatory response.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant Rat Cytosolic phospholipase A2
Subcellular Location
Cytoplasm Cytoplasmic vesicle Translocates to membrane vesicles in a calcium-dependent fashion.