title: Mammalian fatty acid synthetase. III. Characterization of human liver synthetase products and kinetics of methylmalonyl-CoA inhibition.
abstract: When propionyl-CoA was substituted for either acetyl-CoA or butyryl-CoA in the presence of [14C]malonyl-CoA and NADPH, the pure human liver fatty acids synthetase complex synthesized only straight-chain, saturated, 15- and 17-carbon radioactive fatty acids. At optimal concentrations, propionyl-CoA was a better primer of fatty acid synthesis than acetyl-CoA. Methylmalonyl-CoA inhibited the synthetase competitively with respect to malonyl-CoA. The Ki was calculated to be 8.4 muM. These findings provide an in vitro model and offer a direct explanation at the molecular level for some of the abnormal manifestations observed in diseases characterized by increased cellular concentrations of propionyl-CoA and methylmalonyl-CoA.
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D003065:Coenzyme A / Q000494:pharmacology*; D064429:Fatty Acid Synthases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D008314:Malonates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008764:Methylmalonic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D008314:Malonates; D008764:Methylmalonic Acid; D064429:Fatty Acid Synthases; D003065:Coenzyme A