title: Formation of phosphatidylethanol in rat brain by phospholipase D.
abstract: The mechanism of phosphatidyl [14C]ethanol formation was studied in rat brain microsomal fraction. Phospholipase D and base-exchange enzymes were assayed with [14C]ethanol as substrate. Phospholipase D was found to catalyse the formation of phosphatidylethanol. The reaction was dependent on sodium-oleate as activating factor. Phosphatidylethanol formation by phospholipase D has previously only been reported to occur in plant tissues. Stimulation of base-exchange enzymes with calcium in the presence of [14 C]ethanol did not induce any formation of phosphatidylethanol. These findings indicate that phosphatidylethanol formation in ethanol intoxicated rats is catalysed by phospholipase D.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D020404:Glycerophospholipids; D008861:Microsomes / Q000201:enzymology; D019301:Oleic Acid; D009829:Oleic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D010712:Phosphatidic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D010739:Phospholipase D / Q000378:metabolism*; D010740:Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D020404:Glycerophospholipids; D009829:Oleic Acids; D010712:Phosphatidic Acids; C051521:phosphatidylethanol; D019301:Oleic Acid; D000431:Ethanol; D010740:Phospholipases; D010739:Phospholipase D; D002118:Calcium