The presence of Ca2+-independent phospholipase A1 highly specific for phosphatidylinositol in bovine brain

Hiroshi Ueda, Tetsuyuki Kobayashi*, Masaaki Kishimoto, Tomonari Tsutsumi, Shiro Watanabe, Harumi Okuyama

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Abstract

EDTA-insensitive phospholipase A activity hydrolyzing phosphatidylinositol was detected in a bovine brain soluble fraction. This phospholipase A was purified 25-fold by sequential chromatographies of DEAE-Toyopearl, Phenyl-Toyopearl, and Ultrahydrogel 1000. The partially purified EDTA-insensitive phospholipase A showed an apparent molecular mass of 230kDa on an Ultrahydrogel 1000 column in the presence of 0.05% Triton X-100 and a pH optimum at 7.0. The enzyme was highly specific for phosphatidylinositol; phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine were not hydrolyzed significantly. The enzyme activity was characterized as phospholipase A1, and Ca2+ and Mg2+ were not required for its activity. These results indicate the existence of Ca2+-independent, phosphatidylinositol-specific metabolism besides those catalyzed by Ca2+-dependent phospholipase A2 and Ca2+-dependent, phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1272-1279
Number of pages8
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume195
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993/09/30

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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