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- Name help_outline a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine Identifier CHEBI:57643 Charge 0 Formula C10H18NO8PR2 SMILEShelp_outline [C@](COC(=O)*)(OC(=O)*)([H])COP(OCC[N+](C)(C)C)([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 315 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline cholesterol Identifier CHEBI:16113 (Beilstein: 2060565; CAS: 57-88-5) help_outline Charge 0 Formula C27H46O InChIKeyhelp_outline HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N SMILEShelp_outline C1[C@@]2([C@]3(CC[C@]4([C@]([C@@]3(CC=C2C[C@H](C1)O)[H])(CC[C@@]4([C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)[H])[H])C)[H])C 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 63 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine Identifier CHEBI:58168 Charge 0 Formula C9H19NO7PR SMILEShelp_outline C[N+](C)(C)CCOP([O-])(=O)OC[C@H](O)COC([*])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 213 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline a cholesterol ester Identifier CHEBI:17002 Charge 0 Formula C28H45O2R SMILEShelp_outline [H][C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CC=C4C[C@H](CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C)OC([*])=O)[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 27 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
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LCAT synthesized by primary astrocytes esterifies cholesterol on glia-derived lipoproteins.
Hirsch-Reinshagen V., Donkin J., Stukas S., Chan J., Wilkinson A., Fan J., Parks J.S., Kuivenhoven J.A., Lutjohann D., Pritchard H., Wellington C.L.
Lipid trafficking in the brain is essential for the maintenance and repair of neuronal membranes, especially after neurotoxic insults. However, brain lipid metabolism is not completely understood. In plasma, LCAT catalyses the esterification of free cholesterol on circulating lipoproteins, a key s ... >> More
Lipid trafficking in the brain is essential for the maintenance and repair of neuronal membranes, especially after neurotoxic insults. However, brain lipid metabolism is not completely understood. In plasma, LCAT catalyses the esterification of free cholesterol on circulating lipoproteins, a key step in the maturation of HDL. Brain lipoproteins are apolipoprotein E (apoE)-containing, HDL-like particles secreted initially as lipid-poor discs by glial cells. LCAT is synthesized within the brain, suggesting that it may play a key role in the maturation of these lipoproteins. Here we demonstrate that astrocytes are the primary producers of brain LCAT. This LCAT esterifies free cholesterol on nascent apoE-containing lipopoproteins secreted from glia. ApoE is the major LCAT activator in glia-conditioned media (GCM), and both the cholesterol transporter ABCA1 and apoE are required to generate glial LCAT substrate particles. LCAT deficiency leads to the appearance of abnormal approximately 8 nm particles in GCM, and exogenous LCAT restores the lipoprotein particle distribution to the wild-type (WT) pattern. In vivo, complete LCAT deficiency results in a dramatic increase in apoE-HDL and reduced apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I)-HDL in murine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). These data show that brain LCAT esterifies cholesterol on glial-derived apoE-lipoproteins, and influences CSF apoE and apoA-I levels. << Less
J. Lipid Res. 50:885-893(2009) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]
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