PLA2G4C
Function
Calcium-independent phospholipase, lysophospholipase and O-acyltransferase involved in phospholipid remodeling with implications in endoplasmic reticulum membrane homeostasis and lipid droplet biogenesis (PubMed:10085124, PubMed:10358058, PubMed:19501189, PubMed:28336330, PubMed:9705332). Preferentially hydrolyzes the ester bond of the fatty acyl group attached at the sn-2 position of phospholipids with choline and ethanolamine head groups, producing lysophospholipids that are used in deacylation-reacylation cycles (PubMed:10085124, PubMed:10358058, PubMed:19501189, PubMed:28336330, PubMed:9705332). Transfers the sn-1 fatty acyl from one lysophospholipid molecule to the sn-2 position of another lysophospholipid to form diacyl, alkylacyl and alkenylacyl glycerophospholipids. Cleaves ester bonds but not alkyl or alkenyl ether bonds at sn-1 position of lysophospholipids (PubMed:15944408, PubMed:19501189). Catalyzes sn-2 fatty acyl transfer from phospholipids to the sn-2 position of 1-O-alkyl or 1-O-alkenyl lysophospholipids with lower efficiency (PubMed:15944408, PubMed:19501189). In response to dietary fatty acids, may play a role in the formation of nascent lipid droplets from the endoplasmic reticulum likely by regulating the phospholipid composition of these organelles (PubMed:28336330).
(Microbial infection) May play a role in replication and assembly of human hepatitis C virus (HCV) (PubMed:23015700, PubMed:28336330). In response to HCV infection, promotes remodeling of host endoplasmic reticulum membranes to form organelle-like structures called membranous web, where HCV replication occur (PubMed:23015700). Can further mediate translocation of replication complexes to lipid droplets to enable virion assembly (PubMed:23015700, PubMed:28336330).
(Microbial infection) May facilitate human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection by promoting leukotriene B4 (LTB4) biosynthesis. LTB4 acts as a chemoattractant for HTLV-1-infected CD4-positive T cells and favors cell to cell viral transmission.
Tissue Specificity
Highly expressed in heart and skeletal muscle.
Cellular localization
- Cell membrane
- Lipid-anchor
- Endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- Lipid-anchor
- Mitochondrion membrane
- Lipid-anchor
- Lipid droplet
- Translocates from endoplasmic reticulum to lipid droplets in response to oleate.
Alternative names
Cytosolic phospholipase A2 gamma, cPLA2-gamma, Cytosolic lysophospholipase, Cytosolic lysophospholipid O-acyltransferase, Phospholipase A2 group IVC, PLA2G4C