Structural, functional, and bioinformatics studies reveal a new snake venom homologue phospholipase A2 class.
dos Santos, J.I., Cintra-Francischinelli, M., Borges, R.J., Fernandes, C.A., Pizzo, P., Cintra, A.C., Braz, A.S., Soares, A.M., Fontes, M.R.(2011) Proteins 79: 61-78
- PubMed: 20878713 
- DOI: 10.1002/prot.22858
- PubMed Abstract: 
Phospholipases A₂ (PLA₂s) are enzymes responsible for membrane disruption through Ca(2+) -dependent hydrolysis of phospholipids. Lys49-PLA₂s are well-characterized homologue PLA₂s that do not show catalytic activity but can exert a pronounced local m ...