Abstract
Since plasmalogens are the predominant phospholipid of cardiac sarcolemma, the activation of the sodium-calcium exchanger by either plasmenylethanolamine or plasmalogenic phosphatidic acid generated by phospholipase D was explored. Sodium-calcium exchange activity was 7-fold greater in proteoliposomes comprised of plasmenylethanolamine compared to proteoliposomes comprised of only plasmenylcholine. Phospholipase D treatment of proteoliposomes resulted in 1 mol % conversion of plasmenylcholine or phosphatidylcholine to their respective phosphatidis acid molecular species with a concomitant 8-fold or 2-fold activation of sodium-calcium exchange activity, respectfully. Thus, phospholipase D-mediated hydrolysis of plasmalogens to phosphatidic acid may be an important mechanism for the regulation of the sodium-calcium exchanger.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 247-251 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 422 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 30 1998 |
Keywords
- Myocardium
- Phosphatidic acid
- Phospholipase D
- Plasmalogen
- Sodium-calcium exchange