3d59

Structural highlights

Disease

PAFA_HUMAN Defects in PLA2G7 are the cause of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase deficiency (PAFAD) [MIM:614278. An enzymatic deficiency that results in exacerbated bodily response to inflammatory agents. Asthmatic individuals affected by this condition may manifest severe respiratory symptoms.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} Defects in PLA2G7 are a cause of susceptibility to asthma (ASTHMA) [MIM:600807. The most common chronic disease affecting children and young adults. It is a complex genetic disorder with a heterogeneous phenotype, largely attributed to the interactions among many genes and between these genes and the environment. It is characterized by recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnea, with weezing due to spasmodic contraction of the bronchi. Note=PLA2G7 variants can be a risk factor for the development of asthma and PLA2G7 may act as a modifier gene that modulates the severity of this disease.^[6] Defects in PLA2G7 are a cause of susceptibility to atopic hypersensitivity (ATOPY) [MIM:147050. A condition characterized by predisposition to develop hypersensitivity reactions. Atopic individuals can develop eczema, allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma.^[7]

Function

PAFA_HUMAN Modulates the action of platelet-activating factor (PAF) by hydrolyzing the sn-2 ester bond to yield the biologically inactive lyso-PAF. Has a specificity for substrates with a short residue at the sn-2 position. It is inactive against long-chain phospholipids.

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Phospholipase A2 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Stafforini DM, Satoh K, Atkinson DL, Tjoelker LW, Eberhardt C, Yoshida H, Imaizumi T, Takamatsu S, Zimmerman GA, McIntyre TM, Gray PW, Prescott SM. Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase deficiency. A missense mutation near the active site of an anti-inflammatory phospholipase. J Clin Invest. 1996 Jun 15;97(12):2784-91. PMID:8675689 doi:10.1172/JCI118733
2. ↑ Yamada Y, Yokota M. Loss of activity of plasma platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase due to a novel Gln281-->Arg mutation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1997 Jul 30;236(3):772-5. PMID:9245731 doi:S0006-291X(97)97047-9
3. ↑ Hiramoto M, Yoshida H, Imaizumi T, Yoshimizu N, Satoh K. A mutation in plasma platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (Val279-->Phe) is a genetic risk factor for stroke. Stroke. 1997 Dec;28(12):2417-20. PMID:9412624
4. ↑ Yamada Y, Ichihara S, Fujimura T, Yokota M. Identification of the G994--> T missense in exon 9 of the plasma platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase gene as an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease in Japanese men. Metabolism. 1998 Feb;47(2):177-81. PMID:9472966
5. ↑ Yoshida H, Imaizumi T, Fujimoto K, Itaya H, Hiramoto M, Yoshimizu N, Fukushi K, Satoh K. A mutation in plasma platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (Val279Phe) is a genetic risk factor for cerebral hemorrhage but not for hypertension. Thromb Haemost. 1998 Sep;80(3):372-5. PMID:9759612
6. ↑ Kruse S, Mao XQ, Heinzmann A, Blattmann S, Roberts MH, Braun S, Gao PS, Forster J, Kuehr J, Hopkin JM, Shirakawa T, Deichmann KA. The Ile198Thr and Ala379Val variants of plasmatic PAF-acetylhydrolase impair catalytical activities and are associated with atopy and asthma. Am J Hum Genet. 2000 May;66(5):1522-30. Epub 2000 Mar 24. PMID:10733466 doi:S0002-9297(07)62982-6
7. ↑ Kruse S, Mao XQ, Heinzmann A, Blattmann S, Roberts MH, Braun S, Gao PS, Forster J, Kuehr J, Hopkin JM, Shirakawa T, Deichmann KA. The Ile198Thr and Ala379Val variants of plasmatic PAF-acetylhydrolase impair catalytical activities and are associated with atopy and asthma. Am J Hum Genet. 2000 May;66(5):1522-30. Epub 2000 Mar 24. PMID:10733466 doi:S0002-9297(07)62982-6