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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-12-14
pubmed:abstractText
Acylation of cellular proteins with the fatty acids myristate or palmitate represents an important mechanism for the co- or posttranslational modification of proteins. Lipid A, the biologically active component of bacterial endotoxin, exerts a number of biochemical effects on responsive cell types. Evidence is presented that lipid A stimulates the synthesis and subsequent myristyl acylation of intracellular monocyte and glomerular mesangial cell proteins. Two of the myristylated monocyte proteins were identified by specific immunoprecipitation as the 33-kD IL 1 alpha and beta precursors; a similar myristylated protein was found in mesangial cells. The 17-kD secretory form of monocyte IL 1 beta did not contain covalently linked myristate. Myristyl acylation of the IL 1 precursor proteins may facilitate the processing or membrane localization of these proteins, which lack characteristic hydrophobic signal sequences. The acylated 33-kD IL 1 alpha may remain preferentially associated with the membrane in an active form, whereas limited proteolysis may convert the biologically inactive IL 1 beta precursor into the extracellular, nonacylated, active 17-kD protein.
pubmed:grant
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0021-9738
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
82
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1479-88
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Acylation of monocyte and glomerular mesangial cell proteins. Myristyl acylation of the interleukin 1 precursors.
pubmed:affiliation
Medical Service, Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center-University of Washington 98108.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't