title: Generation of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate proceeds through an intracellular route in rat hepatocytes.
abstract: The subcellular distribution in rat hepatocytes of enzymes participating in the entire generation cycle of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, and phosphorylated intermediates of this pathway, has been examined by Nycodenz gradient centrifugation. Our results indicate that the synthesis of phosphatidylinositol takes place in the endoplasmic reticulum, and that its phosphorylation to phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate occurs intracellularly in low-density membranes before translocation to the plasma membrane, where it is further phosphorylated to phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate. The intracellular formation of PIP implies a vesicular transport to the plasma membrane.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Department, University of Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Lundberg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jergil
mesh_terms: D019870:1-Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase; D000818:Animals; D002451:Cell Compartmentation; D002499:Centrifugation, Density Gradient; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D010712:Phosphatidic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D019269:Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Diphosphate; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols / Q000378:metabolism*; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D010770:Phosphotransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor); D051381:Rats; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D010712:Phosphatidic Acids; D019269:Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Diphosphate; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols; D010770:Phosphotransferases; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor); D019870:1-Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase; C020077:1-phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases