[HTML][HTML] Glycerophosphate/acylglycerophosphate acyltransferases

A Yamashita, Y Hayashi, N Matsumoto… - Biology, 2014 - mdpi.com
A Yamashita, Y Hayashi, N Matsumoto, Y Nemoto-Sasaki, S Oka, T Tanikawa, T Sugiura
Biology, 2014mdpi.com
Acyl-CoA: glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) and acyl-CoA: 1-acyl-glycerol-3-
phosphate acyltransferase (AGPAT) are involved in the de novo synthesis of triacylglycerol
(TAG) and glycerophospholipids. Many enzymes belonging to the GPAT/AGPAT family have
recently been identified and their physiological or pathophysiological roles have been
proposed. The roles of GPAT/AGPAT in the synthesis of TAG and obesity-related diseases
were revealed through the identification of causative genes of these diseases or analyses of …
Acyl-CoA:glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) and acyl-CoA: 1-acyl-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (AGPAT) are involved in the de novo synthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG) and glycerophospholipids. Many enzymes belonging to the GPAT/AGPAT family have recently been identified and their physiological or pathophysiological roles have been proposed. The roles of GPAT/AGPAT in the synthesis of TAG and obesity-related diseases were revealed through the identification of causative genes of these diseases or analyses of genetically manipulated animals. Recent studies have suggested that some isoforms of GPAT/AGPAT family enzymes are involved in the fatty acid remodeling of phospholipids. The enzymology of GPAT/AGPAT and their physiological/pathological roles in the metabolism of glycerolipids have been described and discussed in this review.
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