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Open Biology: overview for special issue on dynamics of protein fatty acylation
Fatty acylation is a widespread form of protein modification that occurs on specific intracellular and secreted proteins. Beyond increasing hydrophobicity and the affinity of the modified protein for lipid bilayers, covalent attachment of a fatty acid ...
Marilyn D. Resh
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The BAHD acyltransferase family is a class of proteins in plants that can acylate a variety of primary and specialized secondary metabolites. The typically acylated products have greatly improved stability, lipid solubility, and bioavailability and thus ...
Donghuan Xu +5 more
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Acyl-CoA:Lysophospholipid Acyltransferases [PDF]
Cell membranes contain several classes of glycerophospholipids, which have numerous structural and functional roles in the cells. Polyunsaturated fatty acids, including arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, are located at the sn-2 (but not sn-1)-position of glycerophospholipids in an asymmetrical manner.
Hideo Shindou, Takao Shimizu
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Substrate recruitment by zDHHC protein acyltransferases
Protein palmitoylation is the post-translational attachment of fatty acids, most commonly palmitate (C16 : 0), onto a cysteine residue of a protein. This reaction is catalysed by a family of integral membrane proteins, the zDHHC protein acyltransferases (
Martin Ian P. Malgapo, Maurine E. Linder
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Structural Basis for the Acyltransferase Activity of Lecithin:Retinol Acyltransferase-like Proteins [PDF]
Lecithin:retinol acyltransferase-like proteins, also referred to as HRAS-like tumor suppressors, comprise a vertebrate subfamily of papain-like or NlpC/P60 thiol proteases that function as phospholipid-metabolizing enzymes. HRAS-like tumor suppressor 3, a representative member of this group, plays a key role in regulating triglyceride accumulation and ...
Krzysztof Palczewski +5 more
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Regulation of T cell function by protein S-acylation
S-acylation, the reversible lipidation of free cysteine residues with long-chain fatty acids, is a highly dynamic post-translational protein modification that has recently emerged as an important regulator of the T cell function. The reversible nature of
Savannah J. West +4 more
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Intestinal triacylglycerol synthesis in fat absorption and systemic energy metabolism
The intestine plays a prominent role in the biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (triglyceride; TAG). Digested dietary TAG is repackaged in the intestine to form the hydrophobic core of chylomicrons, which deliver metabolic fuels, essential fatty acids, and ...
Chi-Liang Eric Yen +2 more
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Local and substrate-specific S-palmitoylation determines subcellular localization of Gαo
How palmitoylated proteins specifically localize is not fully understood. Here, authors created the SwissKASH assay to visualize S-palmitoylation in cells and uncovered a striking substrate selectivity of acyltransferases at the core of this process.
Gonzalo P. Solis +6 more
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Characterisation of two alcohol acyltransferases from kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) reveals distinct substrate preferences. [PDF]
Volatile esters are key compounds of kiwifruit flavour and are formed by alcohol acyltransferases that belong to the BAHD acyltransferase superfamily.
Chervin, Christian +4 more
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The importance of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) for human health has received more focus the last decades, and the global consumption of n-3 LC-PUFA has increased.
Alice Mühlroth +7 more
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