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Evidence for a compartmentation of brain microsomal diacylglycerol

Journal Article · · J. Lipid Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6240635

Phosphatidylcholine synthesis from CDP-(methyl-/sup 14/C)choline and membrane-bound diacyl-(U-/sup 14/C)-sn-glycerol, formed through the glycerol phosphate pathway, has been examined in vitro in rat brain microsomes. When labeled diacylglycerol was incubated in the presence of unlabeled CDP-choline, the rate of phospholipid labeling looked very different from that measured in incubations of unlabeled diacylglycerol with CDP-(methyl-/sup 14/C)choline. Evidence is given that diacylglycerol formed through the glycerol phosphate pathway belongs to a metabolic pool separate from the bulk membrane diacylglycerol.

Research Organization:
Institute of Biological Chemistry, The Medical School, University of Perugia, Italy
OSTI ID:
6240635
Journal Information:
J. Lipid Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Lipid Res.; (United States) Vol. 23:7; ISSN JLPRA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English