TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthesis of delta 2-isopentenyl tRNA from mevalonate in cultured human fibroblasts.
AU - Faust, J. R.
AU - Brown, M. S.
AU - Goldstein, J. L.
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PY - 1980/7/25
Y1 - 1980/7/25
N2 - Human fibroblasts are shown to incorporate [3H]-mevalonolactone into 3H-labeled delta 2-isopentenyl tRNA. This incorporation was observed in cells that were incubated with compactin (ML-236B), an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme. A reductase that blocks mevalonate production by cells. When incubated with low concentrations of [3H]mevalonolactone in the presence of compactin and in the absence of exogenous cholesterol, the cells incorporated small amounts of [3H]mevalonolactone into delta 2-isopentenyl tRNA and large amounts into cholesterol. In the presence of low density lipoprotein, which serves as a source of cholesterol, the incorporation of [3H]mevalonolactone into cholesterol was reduced by 90% and the incorporation into delta 2-isopentenyl tRNA was stimulated by 10-fold. Thus, cultured mammalian cells are now known to use mevalonate for synthesis of three nonsterol products, ubiquinone, dolichol, and delta 2-isopentenyl tRNA, as well as for synthesis of cholesterol.
AB - Human fibroblasts are shown to incorporate [3H]-mevalonolactone into 3H-labeled delta 2-isopentenyl tRNA. This incorporation was observed in cells that were incubated with compactin (ML-236B), an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme. A reductase that blocks mevalonate production by cells. When incubated with low concentrations of [3H]mevalonolactone in the presence of compactin and in the absence of exogenous cholesterol, the cells incorporated small amounts of [3H]mevalonolactone into delta 2-isopentenyl tRNA and large amounts into cholesterol. In the presence of low density lipoprotein, which serves as a source of cholesterol, the incorporation of [3H]mevalonolactone into cholesterol was reduced by 90% and the incorporation into delta 2-isopentenyl tRNA was stimulated by 10-fold. Thus, cultured mammalian cells are now known to use mevalonate for synthesis of three nonsterol products, ubiquinone, dolichol, and delta 2-isopentenyl tRNA, as well as for synthesis of cholesterol.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 7391033
AN - SCOPUS:0019332724
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 255
SP - 6546
EP - 6548
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 14
ER -