Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables phospholipase A2 activity. Predicted to be involved in arachidonic acid secretion and phospholipid metabolic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within lipid catabolic process. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and extracellular region. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; nervous system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human PLA2G12A (phospholipase A2 group XIIA).