Cytosolic Phospholipase A2

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (749 aa, ~85 kDa) is encoded by the human PLA2G4A gene. This protein is involved in arachidonic acid metabolism.

**Synonyms:** - CPLA2 - Calcium-Dependent Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 IVA - Cytosolic Phospholipase A2G4A - Lysophospholipase - PLA2G4 - PLA2G4A - Phosphatidylcholine 2-Acylhydrolase - Phospholipase A2 - Phospholipase A2 Group IVA - Phospholipase A2 IVA - cPLA2-Alpha