Phospholipid biosynthesis in human platelets
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Acyl-CoA: 1-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine acyltransferase of human platelets is membrane-bound, has a pH optimum of 7.5, is insensitive to 1 mM-Mg2+, is inhibited by 1 mM-Ca2+, and is stimulated slightly by 1 mM-EDTA. Maximal formation of 1alkyl-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine is observed at 150 M-1-alkyl-sn-glycero-3phosphocholine and 20uM unsaturated fatty acyl-CoA. The transfer of unsaturated fatty acyl groups to 1-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine is 3-14 times slower than to 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine. The CoA esters of linoleate and arachidonate, two unsaturated fatty acyl groups commonly found in platelet phospholipids, are the preferred fatty acyl group donors.
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