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Modification of glycerolipid metabolism in L-M fibroblasts by an unnatural amino-alcohol, N-isopropylethanolamine

Journal Article · · Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States)
The unnatural amino-alcohol, N-isopropylethanolamine, is incorporated into a phospholipid by monolayers of L-M fibroblasts. This phospholipid was identified as 1, 2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoisopropylethanolamine by using chemical and enzymatic procedures combined with thin-layer and gas-liquid chromatography. Since the phospho-N-isopropylethanolamine moiety is removed by phospholipase C, the stereochemistry of the phospholipid analog is identical to naturally occurring phosphoglycerides. Incubation of cells in 10 mM N-isopropylethanolamine inhibited the incorporation of (/sup 14/C)choline and /sup 14/C)ethanolamine into phospholipids and stimulated the incorporation of (1-/sup 14/C)palmitic acid and (1-/sup 14/C)hexadecanol into triacylglycerols and alkyldiacylglycerols. These results indicate that N-isopropylethanolamine affects glycerolipid synthesis at the diradylglycerol branch point. (auth)
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Associated Universities, TN
OSTI ID:
7296046
Journal Information:
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States), Journal Name: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States) Vol. 62:4; ISSN BBRCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English