出版社:American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
摘要:The properties and subcellular distribution of phosphatidate phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.4) from adipose tissue have been investigated. The enzyme was assayed using both aqueous phosphatidate and membrane-bound phosphatidate as substrates. When measured with aqueous substrate, activity was detected in the mitochondria, the microsomes, and the soluble fraction. Mg2+ at low concentration stimulated the phosphatidate phosphatase from soluble and microsomal fractions but had no effect on the mitochondrial phosphatidate phosphatase. At higher concentration Mg2+ was inhibitory. In the presence of Mg2+, the phosphatidate phosphatase from soluble and microsomal fractions was active against membrane-bound phosphatidate. No activity was demonstrated with membrane-bound substrate in the absence of Mg2+. Mitochondria did not contain activity toward the membrane-bound substrate. The rate of utilization of aqueous phosphatidate was always higher than that of membrane-bound substrate. These results indicate that there are at least two different phosphatidate phosphatases in adipose tissue.