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ArticleNature communications2025

Structural basis for catalysis and selectivity of phospholipid synthesis by eukaryotic choline-phosphotransferase.

Jacquelyn R Roberts, Yasuhiro Horibata, Frank E Kwarcinski, Vinson Lam, Ashleigh M Raczkowski, Akane Hubbard, Betsy White, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Gregory G Tall, Melanie D Ohi and 1 more

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Jacquelyn R Roberts *Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9976-5828
Yasuhiro Horibata *Department of Biochemistry, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan.ORCID 0009-0004-3384-4354
Frank E Kwarcinski *Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Vinson LamLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8228-2133
Ashleigh M RaczkowskiLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Akane HubbardDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-5855-6022
Betsy WhiteDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Hiroyuki SugimotoDepartment of Biochemistry, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan.
Gregory G TallDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6540-4896
Melanie D OhiLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. mohi@umich.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-1750-4793
Shoji MaedaDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. shoji.maeda@xaira.com.ORCID 0000-0002-7762-9793

Funding

Investigation of Adhesion GPCR and Ric-8 protein control of heterotrimeric G proteinsR35GM149539 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Gregory Gordon Tall · 2023 to 2026
$2.1M
Compute Cluster for in vitro and in situ Analysis of Molecular MachinesS10OD030275 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI OHI, MELANIE DIANE · 2021 to 2021
$600k
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM149539NIH HHS S10 OD030275
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phospholipids are the most abundant component in lipid membranes and are essential for the structural and functional integrity of the cell. In eukaryotic cells, phospholipids are primarily synthesized de novo through the Kennedy pathway that involves multiple enzymatic processes. The terminal reaction is mediated by a group of cytidine-5'-diphosphate (CDP)-choline /CDP-ethanolamine-phosphotransferases (CPT/EPT) that use 1,2-diacylglycerol (DAG) and CDP-choline or CDP-ethanolamine to produce phosphatidylcholine (PC) or phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) that are the main phospholipids in eukaryotic cells. Here we present the structure of the yeast CPT1 in multiple substrate-bound states. Structural and functional analysis of these binding-sites reveal the critical residues for the DAG acyl-chain preference and the choline/ethanolamine selectivity. Additionally, we present the structure in complex with a potent inhibitor characterized in this study. The ensemble of structures allows us to propose the reaction mechanism for phospholipid biosynthesis by the family of CDP-alcohol phosphotransferases (CDP-APs).

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PhospholipidsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeBinding SitesBiocatalysisCatalysisCrystallography, X-RayCytidine DiphosphateCytidine Diphosphate CholineDiglyceridesEthanolaminesModels, MolecularPhosphatidylcholinesPhosphatidylethanolaminesPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)Saccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSubstrate SpecificityCDP ethanolamineCytidine DiphosphateCytidine Diphosphate CholineDiglyceridesEthanolaminesPhosphatidylcholinesPhosphatidylethanolaminesPhospholipidsPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins

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PMCPMC11696302

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