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PAFAH2

Gene
PAFAH2
Protein
Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2, cytoplasmic
Organism
Bos taurus
Length
392 amino acids
Function
Has a marked selectivity for phospholipids with short acyl chains at the sn-2 position. May share a common physiologic function with the plasma-type enzyme.
Similarity
Belongs to the serine esterase family.
Mass
43.865 kDa
Sequence
MGVNQSVSFPPVTGPHLVGCGDVMEGQSLQGSFFRLFYPCQEAEETSEQPLWIPRYEYCAGLAEYLKFNKRWGGLLFNLGVGSCRLPVSWNGPFKTKDSGYPLIIFSHGMGAFRTVYSAFCMELASRGFVVAVPEHRDGSAAATCFCKQTPEENQPDNEALKEEWIPHRQIEEGEKEFYVRNYQVHQRVSECVRVLKILQEVTAGQAVLNILPGGLDLMTLKGGIDVSRVAVMGHSFGGATAILALAKEMQFRCAVALDAWMFPLEHDFYPTARGPIFFINAEKFQTVETVNLMKKICDQHHQSRIITVLGSVHRSLTDFVFVAGNWISKFFSSHTRGSLDPYEGQETVVRAMLAFLQKHLDLKEDYDQWNNFIEGIGPSLTPGAPHHLSSL

Gene
PAFAH2
Protein
Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2, cytoplasmic
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
392 amino acids
Function
Has a marked selectivity for phospholipids with short acyl chains at the sn-2 position. May share a common physiologic function with the plasma-type enzyme.
Similarity
Belongs to the serine esterase family.
Mass
44.036 kDa
Sequence
MGVNQSVGFPPVTGPHLVGCGDVMEGQNLQGSFFRLFYPCQKAEETMEQPLWIPRYEYCTGLAEYLQFNKRCGGLLFNLAVGSCRLPVSWNGPFKTKDSGYPLIIFSHGLGAFRTLYSAFCMELASRGFVVAVPEHRDRSAATTYFCKQAPEENQPTNESLQEEWIPFRRVEEGEKEFHVRNPQVHQRVSECLRVLKILQEVTAGQTVFNILPGGLDLMTLKGNIDMSRVAVMGHSFGGATAILALAKETQFRCAVALDAWMFPLERDFYPKARGPVFFINTEKFQTMESVNLMKKICAQHEQSRIITVLGSVHRSQTDFAFVTGNLIGKFFSTETRGSLDPYEGQEVMVRAMLAFLQKHLDLKEDYNQWNNLIEGIGPSLTPGAPHHLSSL

Gene
Pafah2
Protein
Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2, cytoplasmic
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
390 amino acids
Function
Has a marked selectivity for phospholipids with short acyl chains at the sn-2 position. May share a common physiologic function with the plasma-type enzyme (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the serine esterase family.
Mass
43.562 kDa
Sequence
MGAGQSVCFPPISGPHHIGCTDVMEGHSLEGSLFRLFYPCQASEKCEQPLWIPRYEYSMGLADYLQYNKRWVGLLFNVGIGSCRLPVSWNGPFKAKESGYPLIILSHGLGGFRASYSAFCMELASRGFVVAAVEHRDQSAAATYFCKPTSQESSPAESLEEEWLPFRRIKEGEKEFHVRNPQVHQRVKECVRVLRILQDASAGKTVVNVFPGGLDLMTLKGSIDRNRVAVMGHSFGGATAVLALTQEVQFRCAIALDAWMFPLERDFYPKARGPVFFINVEKFQTVESVNLMKKICAQHEQSRIVTVLGAVHRSQTDFAFVTGNLIAKFFSSNSRGTLDPYESQEVMVRAILAFLQKHLDLKEDYDQWSSFIEGVGPSLIQGAPHYLSSL

Gene
Pafah2
Protein
Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2, cytoplasmic
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
390 amino acids
Function
Has a marked selectivity for phospholipids with short acyl chains at the sn-2 position. May share a common physiologic function with the plasma-type enzyme. Catalyzes transacetylation of the acetyl group from platelet-activating factor (PAF) to lysoplasmalogen and to sphingosine, producing plasmalogen analogs of PAF and N-acetylsphingosine (C2-ceramide) respectively. Acts as a PAF-acetylhydrolase in the absence of lipid acceptor molecules.
Similarity
Belongs to the serine esterase family.
Mass
43.492 kDa
Sequence
MGAGQSICFPPISGPHHIGCTDVMEGHSLEGSLFRLFYPCEASETCEQPLWIPRYEYCVGLADYLQYNKRWVGLLFNVGIGSCRLPVSWNGPFKTKESGYPLIILSHGLGGFRVSYSAFCMELASRGFVVAAIEHRDQSAAATYFCKQTSQESSPTESLEEEWIPFRRIKEGEKEFHVRNPQVHQRAKECVRVLQILQDASAGKPVINVFPGGLDLMTLKGSIDMSRVAVMGHSFGGATAILALTQEAQFRCAIALDAWMFPLEHDFYPKARGPVFFINVEKFQTVESVNLMKKICAQHEQSRIVTVLGAVHRSQTDFAFVTGNMIGKLFSSGTRGTLDPYEGQEVMVRAMLAFLQKHLDLKEDYDQWNSFIEGIGPSLIQGAPHYLSSL