Lecithin: Cholesterol acyltransferase is insufficient to prevent oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein

Youhei Murakami, Shin Kamiyama, Zakir H. Howlader, Tokuhisa Yamato, Michio Komai, Yuji Furukawa

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    Abstract

    We tried to confirm the antioxidative capability of lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) reported by Vohl et al. [Biochemistry (1999) 38, 5976-5981]. The enzyme solution protected LDL against oxidation. However, this protection was not due to LCAT enzyme, but to some unknown low-molecular-weight substance(s) in the solution; LCAT itself exerted little protective effect against LDL oxidation.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)17-19
    Number of pages3
    JournalJournal of biochemistry
    Volume131
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

    Keywords

    • Antioxidation
    • High-density lipoprotein
    • Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase
    • Low-density lipoprotein
    • Oxidation

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biochemistry
    • Molecular Biology

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