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Identification of a domain that mediates association of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase with high density lipoprotein.


ABSTRACT: The plasma form of platelet-activating factor (PAF) acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH), also known as lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) inactivates potent lipid messengers such as PAF and modified phospholipids generated in settings of oxidant stress. In humans, PAF-AH circulates in blood in fully active form and associates with high and low density lipoproteins (HDL and LDL). Several studies suggest that the location of PAF-AH affects both the catalytic efficiency and the function of the enzyme in vivo. The distribution of PAF-AH among lipoproteins varies widely among mammals. Here, we report that mouse and human PAF-AHs associate with human HDL particles of different density. We made use of this observation in the development of a binding assay to identify domains required for association of human PAF-AH with human HDL. Sequence comparisons among species combined with domain-swapping and site-directed mutagenesis studies led us to the identification of C-terminal residues necessary for the association of human PAF-AH with human HDL. Interestingly, the region identified is not conserved among PAF-AHs, suggesting that PAF-AH interacts with HDL particles in a manner that is unique to each species. These findings contribute to our understanding of the mechanisms responsible for association of human PAF-AH with HDL and may facilitate future studies aimed at precisely determining the function of PAF-AH in each lipoprotein particle.

SUBMITTER: Gardner AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2427361 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Identification of a domain that mediates association of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase with high density lipoprotein.

Gardner Alison A AA   Reichert Ethan C EC   Topham Matthew K MK   Stafforini Diana M DM  

The Journal of biological chemistry 20080422 25


The plasma form of platelet-activating factor (PAF) acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH), also known as lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) inactivates potent lipid messengers such as PAF and modified phospholipids generated in settings of oxidant stress. In humans, PAF-AH circulates in blood in fully active form and associates with high and low density lipoproteins (HDL and LDL). Several studies suggest that the location of PAF-AH affects both the catalytic efficiency and the function of  ...[more]

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