Membrane Topography of Human Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase
摘要:
In liver, phosphatidylethanolamine is converted to phosphatidylcholine through a series of three sequential methylation reactions. Phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PEMT) catalyzes each transmethylation reaction, and S-adenosylmethionine is the methyl group donor. Biochemical analysis of human liver revealed that the methyltransferase activity is primarily localized to the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria-associated membranes. Bioinformatic analysis of the predicted amino acid sequence suggested that the enzyme adopts a polytopic conformation in those membranes. To elucidate the precise membrane topography of PEMT and thereby provide the basis for in-depth functional characterization of the enzyme, we performed endoproteinase-protection analysis of epitope-tagged, recombinant protein. Our data suggest a topographical model of PEMT in which four transmembrane regions span the membrane such that both the N and C termini of the enzyme are localized external to the ER. Two hydrophilic connecting loops protrude into the luminal space of the microsomes whereas a corresponding loop on the cytosolic side remains proximate to the membrane. Further support for this model was obtained following endoproteinase-protection analysis of mutant recombinant PEMT derivatives in which specific protease cleavage sites had been genetically engineered or ablated.
Localization-independent Regulation of Homocysteine Secretion by Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase
作者:David J. Shields、Susanne Lingrell、Luis B. Agellon、John T. Brosnan、Dennis E. Vance
DOI:10.1074/jbc.m504658200
日期:2005.7
Genetic ablation of phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PEMT) in mice causes a 50% reduction in plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels. Because hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, resolution of the molecular basis for this reduction is of significant clinical interest. The PEMT pathway is a metabolically channeled process localized to the endoplasmic reticulum ( ER). To assess the importance of PEMT localization for Hcy homeostasis, we identified and ablated the minimal ER targeting motif. Mutagenesis of a conserved, C-terminal lysine residue ( 197) relocalized the enzyme to the Golgi, demonstrating that Lys-197 is essential for targeting PEMT to the ER. To evaluate the functional significance of PEMT localization, hepatoma cell lines were generated that stably expressed either ER- or Golgi-localized PEMT only. Intriguingly, stable expression of PEMT in either the ER or the Golgi caused increased Hcy secretion. Moreover, PEMT-mediated Hcy secretion correlated with the methyltransferase activity of the enzyme, independently of subcellular localization. Thus, our data suggest that Hcy homeostasis is regulated concomitantly with PEMT activity but independently of PEMT localization.
BIOSENSOR
申请人:University Of Leeds
公开号:EP2176654B1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-22
Method of Localizing Lipid Double Bonds
申请人:MICROMASS UK LIMITED
公开号:US20170047211A1
公开(公告)日:2017-02-16
A method of mass spectrometry for analysing lipids and similar biological molecules is disclosed. The lipid molecules may be ionised to form a plurality of lipid parent ions and subjected to photon-induced fragmentation to form a plurality of fragment or product ions. The position of one or more unsaturated bonds in the lipid molecules may be determined by mass analysing the fragment and product ions and analysing their intensity profile.
US9724293B2
申请人:——
公开号:US9724293B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-08
[EN] LIPOSOMAL FORMULATIONS, AND METHODS OF USING AND PREPARING THEREOF<br/>[FR] FORMULATIONS LIPOSOMALES ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION ET DE PRÉPARATION
申请人:GLYCOMINE INC
公开号:WO2020205530A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-08
The disclosure provides phosphorylated carbohydrate replacement therapies (CRT) that include compositions of phosphorylated carbohydrates and phospholipids, as well as methods for preparing such compositions. Such compositions are suitable for pharmaceutical delivery of phosphorylated carbohydrates to cell interior, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi, and can be used for treating CDG type I and CDG type II diseases as well as other metabolic disorders.