Characterization of a novel CI-976-sensitive lysophospholipid acyltransferase that is associated with the Golgi complex

K Chambers, WJ Brown - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 2004 - Elsevier
K Chambers, WJ Brown
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2004Elsevier
Recent studies have identified a novel lysophospholipid acyltransferase (LPAT) that is
associated with the Golgi complex and that is sensitive to the previously characterized acyl–
CoA cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor, 2, 2-methyl-N-(2, 4, 6-trimethoxyphenyl)
dodecanamide (CI-976). Here we show that besides acting on exogenous lysophospholipid
(LPL) substrates, the CI-976-sensitive LPAT is also capable of reacylating endogenous
Golgi LPL substrates, preferentially lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) and …
Recent studies have identified a novel lysophospholipid acyltransferase (LPAT) that is associated with the Golgi complex and that is sensitive to the previously characterized acyl–CoA cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor, 2,2-methyl-N-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)dodecanamide (CI-976). Here we show that besides acting on exogenous lysophospholipid (LPL) substrates, the CI-976-sensitive LPAT is also capable of reacylating endogenous Golgi LPL substrates, preferentially lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) and lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE). Moreover, using exogenous substrates, we find that the CI-976-sensitive LPAT is capable of using a variety of fatty acyl–CoA donors ranging in chain length from 10 to 20 carbons. Additional characterization demonstrates that the CI-976-sensitive LPAT is ubiquitously expressed in rat tissues, is tightly associated with Golgi membranes, and has a pH optimum between pH 7.0 and 8.0. These studies further define a unique LPC/LPE-specific LPAT from Golgi membranes that likely has a novel function in membrane trafficking.
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