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标题：Different modulation of phospholipase A2 activity by saturated and monounsaturated N-acylethanolamines
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作者：Giovanna Zolese ; Michal Wozniak ; Paolo Mariani 等
期刊名称：JLR Papers In Press
印刷版ISSN：0022-2275
电子版ISSN：1539-7262
出版年度：2003
卷号：44
期号：4
页码：742-753
DOI：10.1194/jlr.M200395-JLR200
语种：English
出版社：American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
摘要：The physiological functions of N- acylethanolamines (NAEs) are poorly understood, although many functions were suggested for these naturally occurring membrane components of plants and animals. The binding with cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 was demonstrated for some NAEs, such as anandamide. However, the chemical nature of these molecules suggests that some of their biological effects on biomembranes could be related, at least partially, to physical interactions with the lipid bilayer. The present work studies the effect of saturated and monounsaturated NAEs on phospholipase A₂ (PLA₂) activity, which is dependent on lipid bilayer features. The present study, performed by 2-dimethylamino-(6-lauroyl)-naphthalene (Laurdan) fluorescence, demonstrates that the acyl chain length and the presence of a single double bond are crucial for the enzymatic activity modulation by NAEs. In fact, saturated NAEs with 10 carbon atoms don't affect the PLA₂ activity, while NAEs with 12 and 16 carbon atoms largely activate the enzyme. On the other hand, an acyl chain length of 18 carbon atoms, with or without the presence of a double bond, only slightly affects the enzymatic activity. A structural model for NAE-lipid interactions is proposed in order to explain the differences in PLA₂ activity modulation by these fatty acid derivatives.