Desaturation of myristoyl-CoA to myristoleoyl-CoA by hen liver microsomal Δ9-desaturase

Aziz C. Awad, Han Seung Shin, Dale R. Romsos, J. Ian Gray

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Abstract

The desaturation of myristoyl-CoA to myristoleoyl-CoA was measured in microsomal preparations of hen liver. The desaturation was maximal at pH 7.4. The enzymatic activity was linear with time up to 10 min and proportional to microsomal protein concentrations. The initial velocity was linear with substrate concentrations between 13 and up to 200 μM. A decrease in desaturation activity was observed at substrate concentrations greater than 266 μM. There was an absolute requirement for reduced pyridine nucleotide (NADH), while a maximum activity was observed at a myristoyl-CoA: NADH mole ratio of 1. Competitive inhibition studies of myristoyl-CoA desaturation suggest that the inhibitors, stearyl and oleyl-CoA, were more effective than palmitoyl-CoA. Free CoA did not inhibit the Δ9-desaturase system. The desaturation of myristoyl-CoA was stimulated by bovine serum albumin and reduced by cytoplasmic proteins. The effect of cytoplasmic proteins on the enzymatic reaction was completely abolished by trypsin digestion and boiling for 30 min. On the basis of these data, it was concluded that 9,10-desaturation of acyl-CoA derivatives containing 14-18 carbon fatty acyl chains is catalyzed by the same enzyme.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4234-4239
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume52
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Jun 2004

Keywords

  • Competitive inhibition
  • Desaturation
  • Enzymatic reaction
  • Myristoleoyl-CoA

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