In Vitro Activation of Rat Brain Protein Kinase C by Polyenoic Very‐Long‐Chain Fatty Acids
- 1 April 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 62 (4) , 1546-1551
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.1994.62041546.x
Abstract
A variety of fatty acids including the cis-polyunsaturated very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA) (> 22 carbon atoms) common in retina, spermatozoa, and brain were examined for their ability to activate protein kinase C (PKC) purified from rat brain. Arachidonic [20:4(n-6)], eicosapentaenoic [20:5(n-3)], and docosahexaenoic [22:6(n-3)] acids as well as the VLCFA dotriacontatetraenoic [32:4(n-6)] and tetratriacontahexaenoic [34:6(n-3)] were equally capable of activating PKC in vitro with maximal activity being between 25 and 50 microM. The phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate further enhanced the in vitro activation of PKC when added to the protein kinase assay system with the fatty acids. The fully saturated arachidic acid (20:0) was inactive in both assay systems. The potential significance of the in vitro activation of PKC by the VLCFA is discussed.Keywords
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