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| Content Provider | PubMed Central |
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| Author | Langley, K. E. Yaffe, M. P. Kennedy, E. P. |
| Abstract | Information on the biosynthesis of phospholipids in bacteria has been derived principally from the study of Escherichia coli and other gram-negative organisms. We have now carried out a detailed study of the pathways of phospholipid biosynthesis in the gram-positive organism Bacillus megarterium KM in relation to investigations on the biogenesis of lipid asymmetry in membranes. Radioactive precursors such as 32Pi and [3H]palmitate initially label phosphatidylethanolamine much more than phosphatidylglycerol. This raised the possibility that phosphatidylglycerol may be the precursor of phosphatidylethanolamine in a pathway different from that in E. coli. Phosphatidylglycerol is known to be highly reactive metabolically, since it functions as a donor of phosphatidyl residues in the synthesis of cardiolipin and as a donor of glycerophosphate residues in the synthesis of teichoic acids and of membrane-derived oligosaccharides. The large pool of phosphatidylglycerol would dilute the radioactive isotope, slowing the initial rate of incorporation of label into phosphatidylethanolamine. However, assays of cell-free extracts revealed no evidence for such a novel pathway. Instead, phosphatidylserine synthase (cytidine 5'-diphosphate-diglyceride:L-serine phosphatidyl transferase) and phosphatidylserine decarboxylase were detected, although at low levels. These results suggest that the pathway in B. megaterium is the same as that in E. coli in which phosphatidylserine, derived from cytidine 5'-diphosphate-diglyceride, is the precursor of phosphatidylethanolamine. The lag in the appearance of label in phosphatidylethanolamine appears to be the effect of a considerable pool of phosphatidylserine (ca. 5 to 10% of the total phospholipid) in certain strains of B. megaterium. The lag in labeling can be correlated with the size of the pool of phosphatidylserine. Pulse-chase experiments in vivo support the conclusion that in B. megaterium phosphatidylserine is not derived from phosphatidylglycerol. Rates of turnover of the membrane phospholipids of B. megaterium have also been studied. |
| Starting Page | 996 |
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| ISSN | 10985530 |
| e-ISSN | 10985530 |
| Journal | Journal of Bacteriology |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 140 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1979-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Molecular Biology Microbiology |
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