The function of Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000123739 (PLA2G12A, phospholipase A2 group XIIA) is as follows. PA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. Does not exhibit detectable activity toward sn-2-arachidonoyl- or linoleoyl-phosphatidylcholine or -phosphatidylethanolamine. .