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Ma Y, Pan C, Wang Q. Crystal structure of bacterial cyclopropane-fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase with phospholipid. J Biochem 2019; 166:139-147. [PMID: 30828715 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvz018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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AbstractThe lipids containing cyclopropane-fatty-acid (CFA) protect bacteria from adverse conditions such as acidity, freeze-drying desiccation and exposure to pollutants. CFA is synthesized when cyclopropane-fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase (CFA synthase, CFAS) transfers a methylene group from S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) across the cis double bonds of unsaturated fatty acyl chains. Here, we reported a 2.7-Å crystal structure of CFAS from Lactobacillus acidophilus. The enzyme is composed of N- and C-terminal domain, which belong to the sterol carrier protein and methyltransferase superfamily, respectively. A phospholipid in the substrate binding site and a bicarbonate ion (BCI) acting as a general base in the active site were discovered. To elucidate the mechanism, a docking experiment using CFAS from L. acidophilus and SAM was carried out. The analysis of this structure demonstrated that three groups, the carbons from the substrate, the BCI and the methyl of S(CHn)3 group, were close enough to form a cyclopropane ring with the help of amino acids in the active site. Therefore, the structure supports the hypothesis that CFAS from L. acidophilus catalyzes methyl transfer via a carbocation mechanism. These findings provide a structural basis to more deeply understand enzymatic cyclopropanation.
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- Yulong Ma
- School of Bioengineering, Jingchu University of Technology, Jingmen, China
- Department of Stomatology, Jingmen No. 2 People’s Hospital, Jingmen, China
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- Surgery Center, Jingmen No. 1 People’s Hospital, Jingmen, China
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- School of Bioengineering, Jingchu University of Technology, Jingmen, China
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Czumaj A, Mika A, Chmielewski M, Sledzinski T. Cyclopropaneoctanoic Acid 2-Hexyl Upregulates the Expression of Genes Responsible for Lipid Synthesis and Release in Human Hepatic HepG2 Cells. Lipids 2018; 53:345-351. [PMID: 29701265 DOI: 10.1002/lipd.12034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Recently we have found cyclopropaneoctanoic acid 2-hexyl (CPOA2H) in humans and demonstrated its elevated levels in patients with metabolic diseases associated with hypertriglyceridemia. However, it is still unclear whether CPOA2H may influence lipid metabolism in lipogenic tissues. To verify this, HepG2 hepatocytes and 3T3-L1 adipocytes were cultured with various concentrations of CPOA2H, and then the expressions of genes associated with lipid metabolism were determined. Incubation with CPOA2H at concentrations found in patients with metabolic diseases enhanced the expression of hepatocyte genes associated with lipid synthesis and release, in particular, the fatty acid synthase gene (nearly 20-fold increase in the mRNA level). In contrast, incubation with CPOA2H caused the downregulation of most adipocyte genes associated with lipid synthesis, whereas the level of leptin mRNA was increased. These findings suggest that CPOA2H may contribute to hypertriglyceridemia in patients with metabolic diseases, upregulating the expression of hepatocyte genes responsible for lipid synthesis and release.
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- Aleksandra Czumaj
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 1 Debinki Street, Gdansk, 80-211, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 1 Debinki Street, Gdansk, 80-211, Poland
- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki 7, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 1 Debinki Street, Gdansk, 80-211, Poland
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Xu W, Mukherjee S, Ning Y, Hsu FF, Zhang K. Cyclopropane fatty acid synthesis affects cell shape and acid resistance in Leishmania mexicana. Int J Parasitol 2017; 48:245-256. [PMID: 29180119 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cyclopropane fatty acid synthase (CFAS) catalyzes the transfer of a methylene group from S-adenosyl methionine to an unsaturated fatty acid, generating a cyclopropane fatty acid (CFA). The gene encoding CFAS is present in many bacteria and several Leishmania spp. including Leishmania mexicana, Leishmania infantum and Leishmania braziliensis. In this study, we characterised the CFAS-null and -overexpression mutants in L. mexicana, the causative agent for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Mexico and central America. Our data indicate that L. mexicana CFAS modifies the fatty acid chain of plasmenylethanolamine (PME), the dominant class of ethanolamine glycerophospholipids in Leishmania, generating CFA-PME. While the endogenous level of CFA-PME is extremely low in wild type L. mexicana, overexpression of CFAS results in a significant increase. CFAS-null mutants (cfas-) exhibit altered cell shape, increased sensitivity to acidic pH, and aberrant growth in serum-free media. In addition, the CFAS protein is preferentially expressed during the proliferative stage of L. mexicana and is required for the cell membrane targeting of lipophosphoglycan. Finally, the maturation and localization of CFAS protein are dependent upon the downstream sequence of the CFAS coding region. Without the downstream sequence, the mis-localised CFAS protein cannot fully rescue the defects of cfas-. Our data suggest that CFA modification of phospholipids can significantly affect the parasite's response to certain adverse conditions. These findings are distinct from the roles of CFAS in L. infantum, highlighting the functional divergence in lipid modification among Leishmania spp.
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- Wei Xu
- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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- Mass Spectrometry Resource, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Lipid research, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
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Increased Serum Level of Cyclopropaneoctanoic Acid 2-Hexyl in Patients with Hypertriglyceridemia-Related Disorders. Lipids 2016; 51:867-73. [PMID: 27003900 PMCID: PMC4903102 DOI: 10.1007/s11745-016-4141-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We recently reported the presence of various cyclopropane fatty acids—among them, cyclopropaneoctanoic acid 2-hexyl—in the adipose tissue of obese women. The aim of this study was to verify whether the presence of cyclopropaneoctanoic acid 2-hexyl in human serum was associated with obesity or chronic kidney disease (both being related to dyslipidemia), and to find potential associations between the serum level of this compound and specific markers of the these conditions. The serum concentration of cyclopropaneoctanoic acid 2-hexyl was determined by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) in non-obese controls, obese patients, obese patients after a 3-month low-calorie diet, and individuals with chronic kidney disease. Obese patients and those with chronic kidney disease presented with higher serum levels of cyclopropaneoctanoic acid 2-hexyl than controls. Switching obese individuals to a low-calorie (low-lipid) diet resulted in a reduction in this fatty acid concentration to the level observed in controls. Cyclopropaneoctanoic acid 2-hexyl was also found in foods derived from animal fat. Serum concentrations of triacylglycerols in the analyzed groups followed a pattern similar to that for serum cyclopropaneoctanoic acid 2-hexyl, and these variables were positively correlated with each other among the studied groups. Patients with hypertriglyceridemia-related conditions presented with elevated serum levels of cyclopropaneoctanoic acid 2-hexyl. Our findings suggest that its high serum level is related to high serum triacylglycerol concentrations rather than to body mass or BMI.
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Beld J, Abbriano R, Finzel K, Hildebrand M, Burkart MD. Probing fatty acid metabolism in bacteria, cyanobacteria, green microalgae and diatoms with natural and unnatural fatty acids. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2016; 12:1299-312. [PMID: 26886879 DOI: 10.1039/c5mb00804b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In both eukaryotes and prokaryotes, fatty acid synthases are responsible for the biosynthesis of fatty acids in an iterative process, extending the fatty acid by two carbon units every cycle. Thus, odd numbered fatty acids are rarely found in nature. We tested whether representatives of diverse microbial phyla have the ability to incorporate odd-chain fatty acids as substrates for their fatty acid synthases and their downstream enzymes. We fed various odd and short chain fatty acids to the bacterium Escherichia coli, cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana. Major differences were observed, specifically in the ability among species to incorporate and elongate short chain fatty acids. We demonstrate that E. coli, C. reinhardtii, and T. pseudonana can produce longer fatty acid products from short chain precursors (C3 and C5), while Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 lacks this ability. However, Synechocystis can incorporate and elongate longer chain fatty acids due to acyl-acyl carrier protein synthetase (AasS) activity, and knockout of this protein eliminates the ability to incorporate these fatty acids. In addition, expression of a characterized AasS from Vibrio harveyii confers a similar capability to E. coli. The ability to desaturate exogenously added fatty acids was only observed in Synechocystis and C. reinhardtii. We further probed fatty acid metabolism of these organisms by feeding desaturase inhibitors to test the specificity of long-chain fatty acid desaturases. In particular, supplementation with thia fatty acids can alter fatty acid profiles based on the location of the sulfur in the chain. We show that coupling sensitive gas chromatography mass spectrometry to supplementation of unnatural fatty acids can reveal major differences between fatty acid metabolism in various organisms. Often unnatural fatty acids have antibacterial or even therapeutic properties. Feeding of short precursors now gives us easy access to these extended molecules.
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- Joris Beld
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0358, USA.
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Yu XH, Rawat R, Shanklin J. Characterization and analysis of the cotton cyclopropane fatty acid synthase family and their contribution to cyclopropane fatty acid synthesis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 11:97. [PMID: 21612656 PMCID: PMC3132707 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-11-97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2011] [Accepted: 05/25/2011] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cyclopropane fatty acids (CPA) have been found in certain gymnosperms, Malvales, Litchi and other Sapindales. The presence of their unique strained ring structures confers physical and chemical properties characteristic of unsaturated fatty acids with the oxidative stability displayed by saturated fatty acids making them of considerable industrial interest. While cyclopropenoid fatty acids (CPE) are well-known inhibitors of fatty acid desaturation in animals, CPE can also inhibit the stearoyl-CoA desaturase and interfere with the maturation and reproduction of some insect species suggesting that in addition to their traditional role as storage lipids, CPE can contribute to the protection of plants from herbivory. RESULTS Three genes encoding cyclopropane synthase homologues GhCPS1, GhCPS2 and GhCPS3 were identified in cotton. Determination of gene transcript abundance revealed differences among the expression of GhCPS1, 2 and 3 showing high, intermediate and low levels, respectively, of transcripts in roots and stems; whereas GhCPS1 and 2 are both expressed at low levels in seeds. Analyses of fatty acid composition in different tissues indicate that the expression patterns of GhCPS1 and 2 correlate with cyclic fatty acid (CFA) distribution. Deletion of the N-terminal oxidase domain lowered GhCPS's ability to produce cyclopropane fatty acid by approximately 70%. GhCPS1 and 2, but not 3 resulted in the production of cyclopropane fatty acids upon heterologous expression in yeast, tobacco BY2 cell and Arabidopsis seed. CONCLUSIONS In cotton GhCPS1 and 2 gene expression correlates with the total CFA content in roots, stems and seeds. That GhCPS1 and 2 are expressed at a similar level in seed suggests both of them can be considered potential targets for gene silencing to reduce undesirable seed CPE accumulation. Because GhCPS1 is more active in yeast than the published Sterculia CPS and shows similar activity when expressed in model plant systems, it represents a strong candidate gene for CFA accumulation via heterologous expression in production plants.
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- Xiao-Hong Yu
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, NY, USA
- Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
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Alloatti A, Gupta S, Gualdrón-López M, Igoillo-Esteve M, Nguewa PA, Deumer G, Wallemacq P, Altabe SG, Michels PAM, Uttaro AD. Genetic and chemical evaluation of Trypanosoma brucei oleate desaturase as a candidate drug target. PLoS One 2010; 5:e14239. [PMID: 21151902 PMCID: PMC2997783 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2010] [Accepted: 11/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Trypanosomes can synthesize polyunsaturated fatty acids. Previously, we have shown that they possess stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) and oleate desaturase (OD) to convert stearate (C18) into oleate (C18:1) and linoleate (C18:2), respectively. Here we examine if OD is essential to these parasites. Methodology Cultured procyclic (insect-stage) form (PCF) and bloodstream-form (BSF) Trypanosoma brucei cells were treated with 12- and 13-thiastearic acid (12-TS and 13-TS), inhibitors of OD, and the expression of the enzyme was knocked down by RNA interference. The phenotype of these cells was studied. Principal Findings Growth of PCF T. brucei was totally inhibited by 100 µM of 12-TS and 13-TS, with EC50 values of 40±2 and 30±2 µM, respectively. The BSF was more sensitive, with EC50 values of 7±3 and 2±1 µM, respectively. This growth phenotype was due to the inhibitory effect of thiastearates on OD and, to a lesser extent, on SCD. The enzyme inhibition caused a drop in total unsaturated fatty-acid level of the cells, with a slight increase in oleate but a drastic decrease in linoleate level, most probably affecting membrane fluidity. After knocking down OD expression in PCF, the linoleate content was notably reduced, whereas that of oleate drastically increased, maintaining the total unsaturated fatty-acid level unchanged. Interestingly, the growth phenotype of the RNAi-induced cells was similar to that found for thiastearate-treated trypanosomes, with the former cells growing twofold slower than the latter ones, indicating that the linoleate content itself and not only fluidity could be essential for normal membrane functionality. A similar deleterious effect was found after RNAi in BSF, even with a mere 8% reduction of OD activity, indicating that its full activity is essential. Conclusions/Significance As OD is essential for trypanosomes and is not present in mammalian cells, it is a promising target for chemotherapy of African trypanosomiasis.
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- Andrés Alloatti
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Research Unit for Tropical Diseases, Laboratory of Biochemistry and de Duve Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Research Unit for Tropical Diseases, Laboratory of Biochemistry and de Duve Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Research Unit for Tropical Diseases, Laboratory of Biochemistry and de Duve Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Research Unit for Tropical Diseases, Laboratory of Biochemistry and de Duve Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, LTAP, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, LTAP, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Research Unit for Tropical Diseases, Laboratory of Biochemistry and de Duve Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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Alloatti A, Testero SA, Uttaro AD. Chemical evaluation of fatty acid desaturases as drug targets in Trypanosoma cruzi. Int J Parasitol 2009; 39:985-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2009.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2008] [Revised: 01/13/2009] [Accepted: 01/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Escherichia coli fatty acid cyclopropane synthase (CFAS) was overproduced and purified as a His6-tagged protein. This recombinant enzyme is as active as the native enzyme with a Km of 90 microm for S-AdoMet and a specific activity of 5 x 10(-2) micromol.min(-1).mg(-1). The enzyme is devoid of organic or metal cofactors and is unable to catalyze the wash-out of the methyl protons of S-AdoMet to the solvent, data that do not support the ylide mechanism. Inactivation of the enzyme by 5,5'-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB), a pseudo first-order process with a rate constant of 1.2 m(-1).s(-1), is not protected by substrates. Graphical analysis of the inactivation by DTNB revealed that only one cysteine is responsible for the inactivation of the enzyme. The three strictly conserved Cys residues among cyclopropane synthases, C139, C176 and C354 of the E. coli enzyme, were mutated to serine. The relative catalytic efficiency of the mutants were 16% for C139S, 150% for C176S and 63% for C354S. The three mutants were inactivated by DTNB at a rate comparable to the rate of inactivation of the His6-tagged wild-type enzyme, indicating that the Cys responsible for the loss of activity is not one of the conserved residues. Therefore, none of the conserved Cys residues is essential for catalysis and cannot be involved in covalent catalysis or general base catalysis. The inactivation is probably the result of steric hindrance, a phenomenon irrelevant to catalysis. It is very likely that E. coli CFAS operates via a carbocation mechanism, but the base and nucleophile remain to be identified.
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- Fabienne Courtois
- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Biologique, UMR7613 CNRS, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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Paul KS, Jiang D, Morita YS, Englund PT. Fatty acid synthesis in African trypanosomes: a solution to the myristate mystery. Trends Parasitol 2001; 17:381-7. [PMID: 11685899 DOI: 10.1016/s1471-4922(01)01984-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The glycosyl phosphatidylinositol anchor of the trypanosome variant surface glycoprotein contains myristate as its sole fatty acid component. Surprisingly, there does not appear to be enough myristate in either the parasite or its host's bloodstream to sustain myristoylation of the enormous quantity of variant surface glycoprotein produced. Here, we discuss how the trypanosome solves its myristate dilemma. The parasite not only efficiently salvages and processes myristate from the bloodstream, but it also makes myristate de novo using a recently discovered specialized fatty acid synthesis system.
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- K S Paul
- Dept Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 725 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Pinilla A, Mas E, Camps F, Fabriàs G. Thiafatty acids as tracers to investigate biosynthetic pathways of lepidopteran sex pheromones. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2001; 31:401-405. [PMID: 11222949 DOI: 10.1016/s0965-1748(00)00134-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In order to investigate the potential utility of thiafatty acids as tracers for biosynthetic studies of moth sex pheromones, a series of thiatetradecanoic acids, namely 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12- and 13-thiatetradecanoic, were prepared and their metabolism was investigated in pheromone glands of Spodoptera littoralis. Analysis by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry of extracts from pheromone glands treated with the above acids showed that only 8-thiatetradecanoic acid and 13-thiatetradecanoic acid were metabolized by desaturation and were incorporated into the sex pheromone biosynthetic pathway. 13-Thiatetradecanoic acid was converted into (E)- and (Z)-13-thiatetradec-11-enoic acids, (Z,E)-13-thiatetradeca-9,11-dienoic acid, 11-thiadodecanoic acid, (E)- and (Z)-11-thiadodec-9-enoic acids and 15-thiahexadecanoic acid. 8-Thiatetradecanoic acid gave rise to two monoenoic thiafatty acids and two dienoic thiafatty acids, which were assigned to (Z)- and (E)-8-thiatetradec-11-enoic acids, (Z,E)-8-thiatetradeca-9,11-dienoic acid and (E,E)-8-thiatetradeca-10,12-dienoic acid. The other thiafatty acids tested, 9-, 10-, 11- and 12-thiatetradecanoic acids, were not metabolized by desaturation, although the corresponding products of beta-oxidation and chain elongation were detected. The occurrence of sulfoxides was not detected in this case, in disagreement with results on the metabolism of some thiaacids previously reported by other authors in yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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- A Pinilla
- Departamento de Química Orgánica Biológica, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas y Ambientales de Barcelona (IIQAB), CSIC, Jordi Girona 18, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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Buchwald P, Bodor N. Quantitative structure-metabolism relationships: steric and nonsteric effects in the enzymatic hydrolysis of noncongener carboxylic esters. J Med Chem 1999; 42:5160-8. [PMID: 10602701 DOI: 10.1021/jm990145k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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An attempt to quantitatively describe human blood in vitro hydrolysis data for more than 80 compounds belonging to seven different noncongener series of ester-containing drugs is presented. A parameter not yet explored in pharmaceutical studies, the inaccessible solid angle Omega(h), calculated around different atoms was used as a measure of steric hindrance, and the steric hindrance around the carbonyl sp(2) oxygen (Omega(h)(O=)) proved the most relevant parameter. The obtained final equation, log t(1/2) = -3.805 + 0.172Omega(h)(O=) - 10.146q(C=) + 0.112QLogP, also includes the AM1-calculated charge on the carbonyl carbon (q(C=)) and a calculated log octanol-water partition coefficient (QLogP) as parameters and accounts for 80% of the variability in the log half-lives of 67 compounds. A number of structures are still mispredicted, but the equation agrees very well with a recently proposed mechanism for hydrolysis by carboxylesterases. The model, with a predictive power tested here on three unrelated structures, should be useful in estimating approximate rates of hydrolysis for prodrug or soft drug candidates ahead of their synthesis.
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- P Buchwald
- Center for Drug Discovery, University of Florida, Health Science Center, P.O. Box 100497, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0497, USA
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Radioiodinated free fatty acids are tracers that can be used to assess both myocardial perfusion and metabolism. There have been several fatty acids and structurally modified fatty acids studied since Evans' initial report of radiolabeled I-123 oleic acid in 1965. The radiolabeling of a phenyl group added to the long chain fatty acids in the omega-terminal position opposite the carboxyl terminal group prevents nonspecific deiodination and the rapid release of free iodine as the tracer undergoes beta-oxidation. The additional inclusion of a methyl or dimethyl group to the chain slows oxidation resulting in prolonged myocardial retention. The longer retention of the radiolabel permits longer image acquisitions more compatible with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging, especially with single-detector imaging systems. Several protocols have been implemented using these compounds, particularly 15-(para-iodophenyl)-3-R,S-methyl pentadecanoic BMIPP, to detect abnormal fatty acid metabolism in ischemic heart disease as well as in nonischemic and hypertrophic cardiomyopathies. Successful management of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathies depends on the accurate identification of hibernating myocardium. The studies covered in this review suggest that both IPPA and BMIPP, especially when combined with markers of myocardial perfusion, may be excellent tracers of viable and potentially functional myocardium. Future studies with larger numbers of patients are needed to confirm the results of these studies and to compare their efficacy with that of other available imaging modalities. Cost and distribution issues will have to be resolved for these metabolic tracers to compete in the commercial marketplace. Otherwise they will likely be available only on a limited basis for research use. As progress is made with these issues and with the development of newer imaging systems, the use of radioiodinated and fluorinated fatty acids is likely to be increasingly attractive.
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- J R Corbett
- Department of Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0028, USA
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It has been known for several decades that cyclopropane fatty acids (CFAs) occur in the phospholipids of many species of bacteria. CFAs are formed by the addition of a methylene group, derived from the methyl group of S-adenosylmethionine, across the carbon-carbon double bond of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs). The C1 transfer does not involve free fatty acids or intermediates of phospholipid biosynthesis but, rather, mature phospholipid molecules already incorporated into membrane bilayers. Furthermore, CFAs are typically produced at the onset of the stationary phase in bacterial cultures. CFA formation can thus be considered a conditional, postsynthetic modification of bacterial membrane lipid bilayers. This modification is noteworthy in several respects. It is catalyzed by a soluble enzyme, although one of the substrates, the UFA double bond, is normally sequestered deep within the hydrophobic interior of the phospholipid bilayer. The enzyme, CFA synthase, discriminates between phospholipid vesicles containing only saturated fatty acids and those containing UFAs; it exhibits no affinity for vesicles of the former composition. These and other properties imply that topologically novel protein-lipid interactions occur in the biosynthesis of CFAs. The timing and extent of the UFA-to-CFA conversion in batch cultures and the widespread distribution of CFA synthesis among bacteria would seem to suggest an important physiological role for this phenomenon, yet its rationale remains unclear despite experimental tests of a variety of hypotheses. Manipulation of the CFA synthase of Escherichia coli by genetic methods has nevertheless provided valuable insight into the physiology of CFA formation. It has identified the CFA synthase gene as one of several rpoS-regulated genes of E. coli and has provided for the construction of strains in which proposed cellular functions of CFAs can be properly evaluated. Cloning and manipulation of the CFA synthase structural gene have also enabled this novel but extremely unstable enzyme to be purified and analyzed in molecular terms and have led to the identification of mechanistically related enzymes in clinically important bacterial pathogens.
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- D W Grogan
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0006, USA
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A series of new derivatives of cholesterol bearing polar functional groups on carbon-19 were synthesized, including 19-oximino-, 19-amino-, 19-(methylamino)-, 19-mercapto-, and 19-(methylthio) cholesterol, and 3 beta-hydroxycholest-5-en-19-oic acid, as well as an unusual cyclosterol, 5,19-cyclocholest-6-en-3 beta-ol.
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- M S Mathai
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, NJ 08544
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Synthesis of sulfur-substituted phosphatidylethanolamines and inhibition of protozoan cyclopropane fatty acid synthase. Tetrahedron Lett 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(00)91774-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Surles JR, Morris-Natschke S, Marx MH, Piantadosi C. Multigram synthesis of 1-alkylamido phospholipids. Lipids 1993; 28:55-7. [PMID: 8446009 DOI: 10.1007/bf02536361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Phospholipids containing a 1-alkylamido linkage have shown promising in vitro neoplastic cell growth inhibitory properties and anti-human immunodeficiency viral activity. We have synthesized a series of alkylamido ether lipid analogues on a milligram scale for initial evaluation, but for further in vivo testing of these bioactive phospholipids, synthesis on a larger scale is required. The multigram synthesis of 1-alkylamido ether phospholipids was accomplished by modifying reaction conditions in the amidation step and changing reagents and solvent systems in both the detritylation and phosphorylation steps. This was most crucial in the phosphorylation step, where in the multigram synthesis 2-bromoethyl dichlorophosphate in diethyl ether/tetrahydrofuran (7:3, vol/vol) gave much improved yields as compared to the 2-chloro-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane reagent. The modifications also resulted in a product that could be more easily purified in sufficient quantities for use in in vivo inhibition studies.
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- J R Surles
- University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill 27599-7360
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Inhibitors of ergosterol biosynthesis and growth of the trypanosomatid protozoan Crithidia fasciculata. J Biol Chem 1990. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)34073-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Beach DH, Pascal RA, Holz GG. Effects of thiastearic acids on growth and on dihydrosterculic acid and other phospholipid fatty acyl groups of Leishmania promastigotes. Mol Biochem Parasitol 1989; 35:57-66. [PMID: 2761573 DOI: 10.1016/0166-6851(89)90142-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Thiastearic acid positional isomers (8, 9, 10, 11) were examined for their ability to inhibit population growth and the biosynthesis of a phosphatidylethanolamine cyclopropane fatty acyl group, cis-9,10-methyleneoctadecanoic acid (dihydrosterculic acid), by promastigotes of Leishmania species. Thiastearic acids are candidate chemotherapeutic agents, since cyclopropane fatty acids are not formed by vertebrate cells. 8- and 10-thiastearic acids strongly inhibited the growth of strains containing the most dihydrosterculic acid (Leishmania tropica and Leishmania donovani; 25-35% phosphatidylethanolamine fatty acyl groups) and less strongly inhibited strains containing no dihydrosterculic acid (Leishmania major). The 11-thiastearic acid was less effective and 9-thiastearic acid ineffective. Strains containing 1-15% dihydrosterculic acid (L. donovani, Leishmania braziliensis, Leishmania aethiopica and Leishmania mexicana mexicana) were with few exceptions not inhibited by any of the isomers. All the thiastearic acid isomers caused a dose-dependent loss of dihydrosterculic acid. This was accompanied by a loss of phosphatidylethanolamine in the case of dihydrosterculic acid-rich leishmanial strains exposed to the 8- and 10-isomers. The 8- and 10-thiastearic acids also caused a loss of C18 unsaturated fatty acyl groups and increases in palmitic and stearic acids in the phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine of the dihydrosterculic acid-rich and dihydrosterculic acid-free leishmanial strains. 11-Thiastearic acid was much less effective and 9-thiastearic acid ineffective. These changes were not evident in those strins which contained 1-15% dihydrosterculic acid and whose growth was not inhibited by the thiastearic acid isomers. It is concluded that thiastearic acid isomers may inhibit both dihydrosterculic acid biosynthesis and fatty acid desaturation, with the 9-isomer having the highest specificity for dihydrosterculic acid biosynthesis. Population growth of promastigotes of Leishmania species in culture is not dependent upon dihydrosterculic acid biosynthesis but is dependent upon fatty acid desaturation.
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- D H Beach
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse 13210
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