title: Inhibition of palmitate oxidation in mitochondria by lipid hydroperoxides.
abstract: Linoleate monohydroperoxide (L-HPO), methyl linoleate monohydroperoxide (ML-HPO), and methyl hydroperoxy-epoxy-octadecenoate (ML-X) inhibited state 3 respiration of mitochondria when palmitate, palmitoyl CoA, or L-palmitoylcarnitine was used as a substrate. L-HPO was the most effective, and 50% inhibition of palmitate-supported respiration was observed with 2, 3.3, and 6.5 nmol/mg protein of L-HPO, ML-X, and ML-HPO, respectively. Almost the same values were obtained when palmitoyl CoA or L-palmitoylcarnitine was used in place of palmitate. L-HPO inhibited the reaction of beta-oxidation in mitochondria in a similar concentration range (4 nmol/mg protein for 50% inhibition) when L-palmitoylcarnitine was used as a substrate. L-HPO also inhibited the formation of 3-hydroxypalmitoylcarnitine from the same substrate. Carnitine palmitoyltransferase activity of mitochondria was inhibited by L-HPO, 50% inhibition occurring at 12 nmol/mg protein. These inhibitory effects of L-HPO were weaker when ATP was removed by hexokinase and glucose. ATP-dependent formation of carnitine ester of L-HPO was also suggested. It was deduced that L-HPO (and ML-X and ML-HPO after hydrolysis) was converted to carnitine ester and inhibited the palmitate metabolism at the site(s) of intramitochondrial carnitine palmitoyltransferase (and possibly acyl CoA dehydrogenase).
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002334:Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010168:Palmitates / Q000378:metabolism*; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D010168:Palmitates; D010169:Palmitic Acids; C008464:methyl linoleate hydroperoxide; C008285:linoleic acid hydroperoxide; C036362:methyl 9-hydroperoxy-12,13-epoxy-10-octadecenoic acid; D002334:Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase