Subcellular Distribution of UDP-Galactose:Ceramide Galactosyltransferase in Rat Brain Oligodendroglia |
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Authors: | Carmen Sato Joel A Black Robert K Yu |
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Institution: | Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510. |
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Abstract: | Oligodendrocytes isolated from 18-19-day-old rat brain were homogenized in 0.32 M sucrose. The homogenate was centrifuged at 100,000 g for 50 min in a gradient containing 0.8, 1.05, and 1.3 M sucrose. Three discrete bands were obtained at the interfaces 0.32-0.8 (F1), 0.8-1.05 (F2), and 1.05-1.3 M (F3). The distribution of UDP-galactose:ceramide galactosyltransferase (CgalT) activity in each fraction was measured using liposomes containing normal fatty acid-containing ceramides (NFA-CgalT activity) or 2-hydroxy fatty acid-containing ceramides (HFA-CgalT activity). Although detection of both CgalT activities was possible in all fractions, HFA-CgalT activity was enriched in F1 and F2 fractions, which also showed an enrichment of Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum markers, respectively. It is interesting that NFA-CgalT activity was significantly enriched in the F2 fraction. These results suggest that hydroxylated and nonhydroxylated galactocerebrosides may be synthesized at different intracellular locations. |
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Keywords: | Oligodendrocytes UDP- galactose:ceramide galactosyltransferase Subcellular distribution Normal fatty acids 2-Hydroxy fatty acids |
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