title: Characterisation of triacylglycerol hydrolase activities in human placenta.
abstract: Triacylglycerol hydrolase activities were characterised in homogenates, cytosol, and microvillous membranes (MVM) of human placenta. Homogenates of placenta exhibited three distinct triacylyglycerol hydrolase activities with pH optima 4.5, 6.0 and 8. 0. On further fractionation, placental cytosol exhibited both acid cholesterol ester hydrolase (pH 4.5) and hormone sensitive lipase (pH 6.0) activities, whereas purified placental MVM exhibited two distinct triacylyglycerol hydrolase activities; a minor activity at pH 8.0 and a second major activity at pH 6.0. Triacylglycerol hydrolase activity at pH 8.0 of MVM appeared to be lipoprotein lipase (consistent with criteria such as serum stimulation and salt inhibition), whereas at pH 6.0 the activity was unique in that it was almost abolished by serum, but was not affected by high NaCl concentrations. Our data, for the first time, demonstrate that human placental MVM, in addition to lipoprotein lipase, contain a newly identified triacylglycerol hydrolase activity at pH 6.0.
authors.affiliation: Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Waterman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Emmison
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dutta-Roy
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D003600:Cytosol / Q000201:enzymology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008871:Microvilli / Q000201:enzymology; D010920:Placenta / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011247:Pregnancy; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D002787:Sterol Esterase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride; D002787:Sterol Esterase; D008049:Lipase