Hydrolyzes specifically phosphatidic acid (PA) to produce 2-acyl lysophosphatidic acid (LPA; a potent bioactive lipid mediator) and fatty acid. Does not hydrolyze other phospholipids, like phosphatidylserine (PS), phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) or triacylglycerol (TG).
Subcellular locations: Cell membrane, Secreted
May associate with lipid draft.
Subcellular locations: Cell membrane, Secreted
May associate with lipid draft.
Expressed in testis. Expressed exclusively at the connecting piece of the sperm.