Regulation of phosphatidic acid biosynthetic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Phosphatidic acid is the biosynthetic precursor of all glycerolipids. To understand how phosphatidic acid biosynthesis is controlled in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we studied the regulation of three enzyme activities involved in the synthesis of this glycerolipid precursor, i.e., glycerophosphate acyl...

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Main Authors: S A Minskoff, P V Racenis, J Granger, L Larkins, A K Hajra, M L Greenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1994-12-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520399314
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author S A Minskoff
P V Racenis
J Granger
L Larkins
A K Hajra
M L Greenberg
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J Granger
L Larkins
A K Hajra
M L Greenberg
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description Phosphatidic acid is the biosynthetic precursor of all glycerolipids. To understand how phosphatidic acid biosynthesis is controlled in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we studied the regulation of three enzyme activities involved in the synthesis of this glycerolipid precursor, i.e., glycerophosphate acyltransferase (GPAT), dihydroxyacetone phosphate acyltransferase (DHAPAT), and acyl DHAP reductase. GPAT activity was increased 3-fold, while DHAPAT activity was increased up to 9-fold in wild type cells grown in a nonfermentable carbon source compared to that of glucose-grown cells. The ratio of GPAT/DHAPAT activity was 12 in glucose-grown cells but only 4 in cells grown in glycerol/ethanol. In the previously characterized tpa1 mutant, (T. S. Tillman and R. M. Bell. 1986. J. Biol. Chem. 261: 9144-9149), GPAT was decreased 2-fold and DHAPAT 27-fold compared to activities in the wild type. Acyl DHAP reductase activity in both wild type and tpa1 cells grown on a nonfermentable carbon source was increased approximately 2-fold over that of glucose-grown cells. All three enzymatic activities increased as wild type cells grown on glucose entered the stationary phase of growth. Therefore, GPAT, DHAPAT, and acyl DHAP reductase activities appear to be regulated by the respiratory state of the cell. None of the activities was affected to a great extent by inositol, which is a key regulator of many enzymes involved in the synthesis of PtdOH-derived phospholipids in S. cerevisiae, nor by deletion of the mitochondrial genome.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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spelling doaj.art-a1019761197b45baadf5a9b1880aba9e2022-12-21T19:36:34ZengElsevierJournal of Lipid Research0022-22751994-12-01351222542262Regulation of phosphatidic acid biosynthetic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.S A Minskoff0P V Racenis1J Granger2L Larkins3A K Hajra4M L Greenberg5Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109.Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109.Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109.Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109.Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109.Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109.Phosphatidic acid is the biosynthetic precursor of all glycerolipids. To understand how phosphatidic acid biosynthesis is controlled in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we studied the regulation of three enzyme activities involved in the synthesis of this glycerolipid precursor, i.e., glycerophosphate acyltransferase (GPAT), dihydroxyacetone phosphate acyltransferase (DHAPAT), and acyl DHAP reductase. GPAT activity was increased 3-fold, while DHAPAT activity was increased up to 9-fold in wild type cells grown in a nonfermentable carbon source compared to that of glucose-grown cells. The ratio of GPAT/DHAPAT activity was 12 in glucose-grown cells but only 4 in cells grown in glycerol/ethanol. In the previously characterized tpa1 mutant, (T. S. Tillman and R. M. Bell. 1986. J. Biol. Chem. 261: 9144-9149), GPAT was decreased 2-fold and DHAPAT 27-fold compared to activities in the wild type. Acyl DHAP reductase activity in both wild type and tpa1 cells grown on a nonfermentable carbon source was increased approximately 2-fold over that of glucose-grown cells. All three enzymatic activities increased as wild type cells grown on glucose entered the stationary phase of growth. Therefore, GPAT, DHAPAT, and acyl DHAP reductase activities appear to be regulated by the respiratory state of the cell. None of the activities was affected to a great extent by inositol, which is a key regulator of many enzymes involved in the synthesis of PtdOH-derived phospholipids in S. cerevisiae, nor by deletion of the mitochondrial genome.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520399314
spellingShingle S A Minskoff
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Regulation of phosphatidic acid biosynthetic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Journal of Lipid Research
title Regulation of phosphatidic acid biosynthetic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
title_full Regulation of phosphatidic acid biosynthetic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
title_fullStr Regulation of phosphatidic acid biosynthetic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
title_full_unstemmed Regulation of phosphatidic acid biosynthetic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
title_short Regulation of phosphatidic acid biosynthetic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
title_sort regulation of phosphatidic acid biosynthetic enzymes in saccharomyces cerevisiae
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