Function
Hydrolyzes specifically phosphatidic acid (PA) to produce 2-acyl lysophosphatidic acid (LPA; a potent bioactive lipid mediator) and fatty acid. Does not hydrolyze other phospholipids, like phosphatidylserine (PS), phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) or triacylglycerol (TG).
Similarity
Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Lipase family.
Sequence
MRVYIFLCLMCWVRSDNKRPCLEFSQLSVKDSFRDLFIPRIETILMMYTRNNLNCAEPLFEQNNSLNVNFNTQKKTVWLIHGYRPVGSIPLWLQNFVRILLNEEDMNVIVVDWSRGATTFIYNRAVKNTRKVAVSLSVHIKNLLKHGASLDNFHFIGVSLGAHISGFVGKIFHGQLGRITGLDPAGPRFSRKPPYSRLDYTDAKFVDVIHSDSNGLGIQEPLGHIDFYPNGGNKQPGCPKSIFSGIQFIKCNHQRAVHLFMASLETNCNFISFPCRSYKDYKTSLCVDCDCFKEKSCPRLGYQAKLFKGVLKERMEGRPLRTTVFLDTSGTYPFCTYYFVLSIIVPDKTMMDGSFSFKLLNQLGMIEEPRLYEKNKPFYKLQEVKILAQFYNDFVNISSIGLTYFQSSNLQCSTCTYKIQSLMLKSLTYPERPPLCRYNIVLKDREEVFLNPNTCTPKNT