Pancreatic lipase-related protein 2 but not classical pancreatic lipase hydrolyzes galactolipids

Lena Andersson, Frédéric Carrière, Mark E. Lowe, Åke Nilsson, Robert Verger

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Abstract

The pancreatic lipase family contains three subfamilies, the 'classical' lipases and the pancreatic lipase-related proteins 1 (PLRP1) and 2 (PLRP2). Galactolipids are present in membranes of leaves and vegetables and consist of digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGalDG) monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGalDG) and sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol (SQDG). These lipids were incubated with PLRP2 from guinea-pig (GPLRP2) and rat (RPLRP2). In the presence of bile salts DGalDG was efficiently hydrolyzed by GPLRP2 and, although less efficiently, by RPLRP2 to digalactosylmonoacylglycerol (DGalMG), free fatty acids and water-soluble galactose-containing compounds. Also, MGalDG and SQDG were hydrolyzed by GPLRP2 and RPLRP2. These data suggest a possible role of PLRP2 in the digestion of dietary galactolipids.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)236-240
Number of pages5
JournalBiochimica et Biophysica Acta - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism
Volume1302
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 16 1996

Keywords

  • Digalactosyldiacylglycerol
  • Digestion
  • Galactolipid
  • Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol
  • Pancreatic lipase-related protein
  • Sulfoquinovosyldiacyl-glycerol

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