title: Effects of saturated fatty acids on prostaglandin E 9-keto-reductase.
abstract: We examined the effects of three saturated fatty acids (myristic acid 14:0, palmitic acid 16:0, and stearic acid 18:0) on prostaglandin E 9-ketoreductase (PGE-9-KR, EC 1.1.1.189), which catalyzes the conversion of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) into prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha). Palmitic acid inhibited PGE-9-KR activity dose-dependently, whereas the other two fatty acids had no effect. In spite of the structural similarity of these fatty acids, our findings suggest that, of the three, only palmitic acid has an inhibitory effect on PGE-9-KR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oshige
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohtsuka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mibe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikenoue
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003656:Decidua / Q000201:enzymology; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005321:Extraembryonic Membranes / Q000201:enzymology; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006911:Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D006911:Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenases; C035858:prostaglandin-E2 9-reductase