Multiple choice

What role does secreted phospholipases A2 play in immune system?

  1. Development of B and T lymphocytes

  2. Attraction of lymphocytes to infected site

  3. Chemoattractant

  4. Inflammation

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D Correct answer
Explanation

sPLA2 (Secreted phospholipases A2) have been shown to promote inflammation in mammals by catalysing the first step of the arachidonic acid pathway by breaking down phospholipids.