title: Incorporation and distribution of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids into cellular phospholipids.
abstract: The different regioisomers of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids derived from cytochrome P-450 monooxygenase are readily esterified into phospholipids of mastocytoma cells. Incorporation of 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid was concentration-dependent, with Km = 1.1 microM and Vmax = 36 pmol/min/10(7) cells. Half-maximal incorporation occurred in 30 min, reaching a steady-state concentration of 470 pmol/10(6) cells. This was slightly lower than the values for arachidonic acid (665 pmol/10(6) cells) or 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (554 pmol/10(6) cells). The distribution of 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid was preferential in the order phosphatidylethanolamine greater than phosphatidylcholine greater than phosphatidylinositol greater than phosphatidyl serine much greater than neutral lipids plus fatty acids. This contrasted with 5(S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid, which was distributed primarily into phosphatidylcholine. Fast atom bombardment/tandem mass spectrometry facilitated identification of molecular species containing epoxyeicosatrienoic acids without relying on radioisotopes. Phosphatidylethanolamine plasmalogens with 16:1 or 18:2 at the sn-1 position, or an 18:0 acyl group, and phosphatidylcholine with 16:0 alkyl ether or an acyl group at the sn-1 position incorporated all possible epoxyeicosatrienoic acid regioisomers. Under basal conditions, cells eliminated 14,15-cis-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid slowly with a half-life of 34.9 +/- 7 h. Cells stimulated with calcium ionophore A23187 eliminated 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid rapidly. It was notable that its rate of release from phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol exceeded that for arachidonic acid. A coenzyme A-independent transacylase also catalyzed the transfer of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids from mastocytoma cell membranes into 1-palmitoyl-2-lysophosphatidylcholine. The cellular incorporation, release, and distribution of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids is distinctive and contrasts with most other eicosanoids, suggesting that these compounds may have both autocoid and nonautocoid functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bernstrom
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kayganich
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D015126:8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D000215:Acylation; D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002461:Cell Line, Transformed; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D007700:Kinetics; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D016339:Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
chemical_list: D010743:Phospholipids; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D000001:Calcimycin; C046782:14,15-epoxy-5,8,11-eicosatrienoic acid; D015126:8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid