Pancreatic lipase related protein 2, but not classical lipase hydrolyzes galactolipids

Lena Andersson, Frederic Carriere, Mark E Lowe, Åke Nilsson, Robert Verger

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Abstract

The pancreatic lipase family contains three subfamilies, the 'classical' lipases and the pancreatic lipase-related proteins 1 (PLRP1) and 2 (PLRP2). Galactolipids are present in membranes of leaves and vegetables and consist of digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGalDG) monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGalDG) and sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol (SQDG). These lipids were incubated with PLRP2 from guinea-pig (GPLRP2) and rat (RPLRP2). In the presence of bile salts DGalDG was efficiently hydrolyzed by GPLRP2 and, although less efficiently, by RPLRP2 to digalactosylmonoacylglycerol (DGalMG), free fatty acids and water-soluble galactose-containing compounds. Also, MGalDG and SQDG were hydrolyzed by GPLRP2 and RPLRP2. These data suggest a possible role of PLRP2 in the digestion of dietary galactolipids
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)236-240
JournalBiochimica et Biophysica Acta
Volume1302
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1996 Aug 1

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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