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Abstract
The mechanism of phosphatidyl [14C]ethanol formation was studied in rat brain microsomal fraction. Phospholipase D and base-exchange enzymes were assayed with [14C]ethanol as substrate. Phospholipase D was found to catalyse the formation of phosphatidylethanol. The reaction was dependent on sodium-oleate as activating factor. Phosphatidylethanol formation by phospholipase D has previously only been reported to occur in plant tissues. Stimulation of base-exchange enzymes with calcium in the presence of [14 C]ethanol did not induce any formation of phosphatidylethanol. These findings indicate that phosphatidylethanol formation in ethanol intoxicated rats is catalysed by phospholipase D.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3827907 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(87)91507-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575