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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2020

Defining the subcellular distribution and metabolic channeling of phosphatidylinositol.

Joshua G Pemberton, Yeun Ju Kim, Jana Humpolickova, Andrea Eisenreichova, Nivedita Sengupta, Daniel J Toth, Evzen Boura, Tamas Balla

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Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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60 citing papers in PubMed, 89 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Joshua G PembertonSection on Molecular Signal Transduction, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Yeun Ju KimSection on Molecular Signal Transduction, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Jana HumpolickovaInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Andrea EisenreichovaInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Nivedita SenguptaSection on Molecular Signal Transduction, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Daniel J TothSection on Molecular Signal Transduction, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Evzen BouraInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Tamas BallaSection on Molecular Signal Transduction, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
National Institutes of Health · USCzech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry · CZ

Funding

Phosphoinositide-calcium Signaling In Cell RegulationZIAHD000196 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI BALLA, TAMAS · 2009 to 2025
$26.3M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phosphatidylinositol (PI) is an essential structural component of eukaryotic membranes that also serves as the common precursor for polyphosphoinositide (PPIn) lipids. Despite the recognized importance of PPIn species for signal transduction and membrane homeostasis, there is still a limited understanding of the relationship between PI availability and the turnover of subcellular PPIn pools. To address these shortcomings, we established a molecular toolbox for investigations of PI distribution within intact cells by exploiting the properties of a bacterial enzyme, PI-specific PLC (PI-PLC). Using these tools, we find a minor presence of PI in membranes of the ER, as well as a general enrichment within the cytosolic leaflets of the Golgi complex, peroxisomes, and outer mitochondrial membrane, but only detect very low steady-state levels of PI within the plasma membrane (PM) and endosomes. Kinetic studies also demonstrate the requirement for sustained PI supply from the ER for the maintenance of monophosphorylated PPIn species within the PM, Golgi complex, and endosomal compartments.

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AnimalsBacterial ProteinsBiosensing TechniquesCell MembraneChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsHEK293 CellsHumansIntracellular MembranesKineticsLuminescent ProteinsMicroscopy, ConfocalPhosphatidylinositol PhosphatesPhosphatidylinositolsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSecond Messenger SystemsBacterial ProteinsLuminescent ProteinsPhosphatidylinositol PhosphatesPhosphatidylinositolsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsType C Phospholipases

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PMID32211894
PMCPMC7054996
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