Phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis and function in bacteria |
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Authors: | Otto Geiger,Isabel M. Ló pez-LaraChristian Sohlenkamp |
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Affiliation: | Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad s/n, Apdo. Postal 565-A, Cuernavaca, Morelos, CP62210, Mexico |
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Abstract: | Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is the major membrane-forming phospholipid in eukaryotes and is estimated to be present in about 15% of the domain Bacteria. Usually, PC can be synthesized in bacteria by either of two pathways, the phospholipid N-methylation (Pmt) pathway or the phosphatidylcholine synthase (Pcs) pathway. The three subsequent enzymatic methylations of phosphatidylethanolamine are performed by a single phospholipid N-methyltransferase in some bacteria whereas other bacteria possess multiple phospholipid N-methyltransferases each one performing one or several distinct methylation steps. Phosphatidylcholine synthase condenses choline directly with CDP-diacylglycerol to form CMP and PC. Like in eukaryotes, bacterial PC also functions as a biosynthetic intermediate during the formation of other biomolecules such as choline, diacylglycerol, or diacylglycerol-based phosphorus-free membrane lipids. Bacterial PC may serve as a specific recognition molecule but it affects the physicochemical properties of bacterial membranes as well. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Phospholipids and Phospholipid Metabolism. |
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Keywords: | CL, cardiolipin CPT, choline phosphotransferase DAG, diacylglycerol DMPE, dimethylphosphatidylethanolamine MMPE, monomethylphosphatidylethanolamine PAF, platelet-activating factor PC, phosphatidylcholine Pcs, phosphatidylcholine synthase PE, phosphatidylethanolamine PG, phosphatidylglycerol PI, phosphatidylinositol Pmt, phospholipid N-methyltransferase PS, phosphatidylserine SAM, S-adenosylmethionine SAH, S-adenosylhomocysteine |
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