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CONTROL OF’ FArPY ACID OXIDATION BY AMP-ACTI7VATED PROTEIN tUNASE<br />
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A 8 8(15> C D<br />
FIG. 3. Differential offect of AICAR on CPT-l activity as <strong>de</strong>termineé<br />
by methods A, B, C, arad D. Hepatocytes wero preiracubated<br />
for 15 mira ira tho absence or ira tSe preserace of 0.5 m=¿AICAR.<br />
Subaequeratly, aliquots were removed to <strong>de</strong>termine CPT-t activity by<br />
the various methoda. In tSe case of method B, the ghosts of permeabilized<br />
celia woro iracubated at Mt for Sor 15 mira prior to doterminatiora<br />
of enzyxrao activity. Roactiora time waa 20 a for method A arad<br />
60 a for methods B, C, ané D. Resulta corresporad to eight differerat<br />
hepatocyte preparatioras. Significaratly difforerat vorsus incubatioras<br />
with rao additions: *~P c 0.05; **~P < 0.01.<br />
Malonyl-CoA-in<strong>de</strong>pen<strong>de</strong>nt stimu<strong>la</strong>tion of CPT-I by<br />
AICA.R may involve interaction of CPT-Iwith cytoskeletal<br />
components. The obaervatiora thaI Ibe phospbatase<br />
irahibitor okadaic acid atimu<strong>la</strong>tes hepatie CPT-I by<br />
a stable mecharaism led lo Ihe auggeslion thaI irabibihora<br />
of Ihe pbospha<strong>la</strong>aes might have resulled ira iracreased<br />
phosphory<strong>la</strong>tion of CPT-I, with a corasequeral<br />
iracrease of erazyrrae aetivity (7). However, iracubalion<br />
of purified mitochoradrial auter membranes or iso<strong>la</strong>ted<br />
mitoehoradria with differerat proteira kiraases (iracluding<br />
TABLE 1<br />
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AMPK) arad protein phosphatases did nol lead to aray<br />
charage ira Ihe kiraetic arad regu<strong>la</strong>tory properties of CPT-<br />
1(15). It has also been showra thaI the malonyl-CoAira<strong>de</strong>pera<strong>de</strong>ní<br />
iracrease of CPT-I activity observed ira okadaic<br />
acid-treated hepatoeytes is not due lo Ihe direcí<br />
phoaphorylátiora of Ihe erazyme, buí may involve modu<strong>la</strong>tion<br />
of interactioras between CPT-I arad raoradiffusible<br />
extramitochoradrial comporaerata (15). Three observationa<br />
indicate that Ibis may also be Ihe case of the<br />
malorayl-CoA-ira<strong>de</strong>pera<strong>de</strong>rat componení ofIhe ALGAR-iraduced<br />
stimu<strong>la</strong>íiora of CPT-I::<br />
(1) Stimu<strong>la</strong>tion of CPT-I was nol apparent when erazyme<br />
activity waa measured,ira mIad mitochoradria iso<strong>la</strong>ted<br />
from ALCAR-treated hepatocytes (meihod D), <strong>de</strong>spile<br />
Ihe presence of 50 mM fluori<strong>de</strong> ira ah Ibe iso<strong>la</strong>tiora<br />
buifera (Fig. 3). Likewise, when hepatocyles were vigoroualy<br />
disrupled by soraicatiora after AlGAR trealmení<br />
(methad G), Ihe stimu<strong>la</strong>tory effect of ALGAR ora GPT-I<br />
waa nol preserved (Fig. 3). Thus, malorayl-GoA-in<strong>de</strong>pen<strong>de</strong>ní<br />
stimu<strong>la</strong>tiora ofCPT-I by ALGAR is oraly evi<strong>de</strong>ral<br />
whera mitochoradria are still assoeiated with olber cellu<strong>la</strong>r<br />
fractioras, le., ira Ihe ghosta of Ihe permeabilized<br />
celís, buí nol after separaliora of mitochondria from<br />
olber celí componerats. Therefore, it appeara thai the<br />
malonyl-GoA-ira<strong>de</strong>pera<strong>de</strong>rat stimu<strong>la</strong>tiora of CPT-I by<br />
AlGAR requires comporaenís of Ihe extramitocharadrial<br />
compartmerat of Ihe celí.<br />
(u) Tbe possibility Ihat cytoakeleíal comporaerais<br />
may be involved ira Ihe malorayl-GoA-ira<strong>de</strong>pera<strong>de</strong>ní aIimu<strong>la</strong>tiora<br />
of CPT-I by AlGAR was leated by usirag taxol.<br />
This complex dilerpenoid binda lo tubulin arad atabilizos<br />
mierotubules, preveratirag the disaasembly of microtubules<br />
ira a very effieientfashion (25). Iraterestiragly,<br />
malorayl-GoA-ira<strong>de</strong>pera<strong>de</strong>rat activatiora of CPT-I iraduced<br />
Combinod Effects of AICAR, Okadaic Acid. arad Taxol on the Activities of CP’I’-I and Acetyl-CoA Garboxy<strong>la</strong>se<br />
Adéitiona<br />
CPT-I activity (ramol/minlmg protoira)<br />
Method A Method E<br />
Acetyl-CoA carboxy<strong>la</strong>se activity<br />