| Crystal structure of FAS thioesterase domain with polyunsaturated fatty acyl adduct and inhibition by dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid. | |
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PMID: 21908709 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Human fatty acid synthase (hFAS) is a homodimeric multidomain enzyme that catalyzes a series of reactions leading to the de novo biosynthesis of long-chain fatty acids, mainly palmitate. The carboxy-terminal thioesterase (TE) domain determines the length of the fatty acyl chain and its ultimate release by hydrolysis. Because of the upregulation of hFAS in a variety of cancers, it is a target for antiproliferative agent development. Dietary long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been known to confer beneficial effects on many diseases and health conditions, including cancers, inflammations, diabetes, and heart diseases, but the precise molecular mechanisms involved have not been elucidated. We report the 1.48 Å crystal structure of the hFAS TE domain covalently modified and inactivated by methyl γ-linolenylfluorophosphonate. Whereas the structure confirmed the phosphorylation by the phosphonate head group of the active site serine, it also unexpectedly revealed the binding of the 18-carbon polyunsaturated γ-linolenyl tail in a long groove-tunnel site, which itself is formed mainly by the emergence of an α helix (the "helix flap"). We then found inhibition of the TE domain activity by the PUFA dihomo-γ-linolenic acid; γ- and α-linolenic acids, two popular dietary PUFAs, were less effective. Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid also inhibited fatty acid biosynthesis in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and selective human breast cancer cell lines, including SKBR3 and MDAMB231. In addition to revealing a novel mechanism for the molecular recognition of a polyunsaturated fatty acyl chain, our results offer a new framework for developing potent FAS inhibitors as therapeutics against cancers and other diseases. |
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Authors:
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Wei Zhang; Bornali Chakravarty; Fei Zheng; Ziwei Gu; Hongmei Wu; Jianqiang Mao; Salih J Wakil; Florante A Quiocho |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-09-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Volume: 108 ISSN: 1091-6490 ISO Abbreviation: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-09-21 Completed Date: 2011-12-12 Revised Date: 2012-03-20 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505876 Medline TA: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 15757-62 Citation Subset: IM |
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Verna and Marrs McLean Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA. |
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PDB/3TJM |
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3T3-L1 Cells 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid / pharmacology* Adipocytes / drug effects, metabolism Animals Biocatalysis / drug effects Catalytic Domain Cell Line, Tumor Crystallization Crystallography, X-Ray Fatty Acid Synthetase Complex / chemistry*, metabolism Fatty Acids / biosynthesis Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / chemistry*, metabolism Humans Mice Models, Molecular Molecular Structure Protein Binding / drug effects Protein Structure, Tertiary* Thiolester Hydrolases / chemistry, metabolism alpha-Linolenic Acid / pharmacology |
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R01GM0063115/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R01GM088803/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS |
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0/Fatty Acids; 0/Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; 463-40-1/alpha-Linolenic Acid; 7324-41-6/8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid; EC 3.1.2.-/Thiolester Hydrolases; EC 6.-/Fatty Acid Synthetase Complex |
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