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. 1991 Apr 1;275(Pt 1):187–192. doi: 10.1042/bj2750187

Phosphatidylinositol synthase and phosphatidylinositol/inositol exchange reactions in turkey erythrocyte membranes.

F McPhee 1, G Lowe 1, C Vaziri 1, C P Downes 1
PMCID: PMC1150031  PMID: 1850237

Abstract

Unlike human erythrocytes, those from avian species, such as turkeys and chicks, rapidly incorporate myo-[3H]inositol into membrane phospholipids. The mechanisms regulating [3H]Ins labelling of phosphatidylinositol have been investigated using turkey erythrocyte membranes. In the absence of added nucleotides, [3H]inositol incorporation appears to proceed via phosphatidylinositol/inositol exchange, with a Km for inositol of 0.01 mM. The reaction was dependent upon divalent cations, either Mg2+ or Mn2+, with the latter metal ion being the more effective. [3H]Inositol incorporation was accelerated by CMP, especially when the concentration of Ins was greater than the Km for the exchange reaction. CMP-dependent labelling of PtdIns had a Km for inositol of 0.3 mM and for CMP of 0.015 mM. Divalent cations were also required for this reaction: activity peaked at 0.5 mM-Mn2+ and declined at higher concentrations. At relatively high concentrations, Mg2+ was more effective than Mn2+, with peak activity being achieved above 10 mM. CMP-dependent incorporation of [3H]inositol appears to reflect an exchange reaction catalysed by PtdIns synthase. Definitive evidence for the occurrence of PtdIns synthase in turkey erythrocyte membranes was obtained by demonstrating the formation of [14C]CMP-phosphatidate from [14C]CMP. The radioactivity could be efficiently chased from [14C]CMP-phosphatidate in the presence of unlabelled inositol. The detection of PtdIns synthase activity in morphologically simple turkey erythrocytes should help to clarify the subcellular distribution of this important component of the phosphatidylinositol cycle.

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