The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Platelet Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase 2 across different species:

platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2, 40kDa (PAFAH2), platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2 (Pafah2), platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2, 40kDa (pafah2)

Other aliases include:

FLJ26025, HSD-PLA2, PAFAH2, MGC127261, MGC82533, hsd-pla2

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Platelet Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase 2:

platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2 – OTTHUMP00000008596 – platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2 40kDa – platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2, 40kDa – platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 2, cytoplasmic-like

Platelet Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase 2 fulfills a number of functions:

1-alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine esterase activity – hydrolase activity – phospholipid binding

Platelet Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase 2 is relevant to the following processes:

lipid catabolic process – anti-apoptosis

Locations for Platelet Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase 2:

cytoplasm

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology