• Coenzyme A (CoA) is a fundamental co-factor for all life, involved in numerous metabolic pathways and cellular processes, and its biosynthetic pathway has raised substantial interest as a drug target against multiple pathogens including Mycobacterium tuberculosis . (nature.com)
  • Coenzyme A (CoA) is an essential and ubiquitous co-factor involved in numerous metabolic pathways with a large number of different enzymes requiring it for their activity 2 . (nature.com)
  • Given its ubiquitous nature, wide metabolic and functional impact of its inhibition, and lack of sequence conservation between prokaryotes and humans, the CoA pathway is therefore an attractive pathway for drug discovery for many different infectious diseases, including TB. (nature.com)
  • Acetyl-coA, a central metabolic intermediate, might enhance PDK1 expression via histone H3K9 acetylation modification in HG condition. (bvsalud.org)
  • Global transcriptome analysis profiles metabolic pathways in traditional herb Astragalus membranaceus Bge. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A transcriptome study was performed for A. mongolicus tissues to construct and profile their metabolic pathways, especially for the important bioactive molecules. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Immune signals and microenvironmental cues shape the function of DC subsets in different contexts, which is associated with reprogramming of cellular metabolic pathways. (biomed.news)
  • The capacity to adjust metabolic pathways in response to nutrient availability and energy status is pivotal for cell survival and proliferation. (wiley.com)
  • To achieve this, cancer cells must reprogram their metabolic pathways to accumulate intermediates as sources for these building blocks. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response. (lookformedical.com)
  • Metabolic engineering rarely succeeds at the first attempt to introduce and activate a heterologous pathway in a host organism. (biomedcentral.com)
  • NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX4), a source of cellular superoxide anion, has multiple biological functions that may be of importance in inflammation, and in the pathogenesis of human metabolic diseases, including diabetes. (docksci.com)
  • We have previously reported that cellular metabolic pathways, including glycolysis and fatty acid synthesis, are associated with NLRP3 inflammasome activation in macrophages under pro-inflammatory conditions6,7. (docksci.com)
  • As a mechanism for the utilization of fatty acids, FAO is a major bioenergetic pathway, which is upregulated under conditions of prolonged fasting, exercise or metabolic stress9,10. (docksci.com)
  • Carbon accumulation and remobilization are essential mechanisms in plants to ensure energy transfer between plant tissues with different functions or metabolic needs and to support new generations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • RT-qPCR analysis of leaves expressing Arabidopsis WRI1 showed the temporal trends of transcripts selected as 'markers' for key metabolic pathways one to five days after agroinfiltration. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Sirtuins are NAD + -dependent histone deacetylases regulating important metabolic pathways in prokaryotes and eukaryotes and are involved in many biological processes such as cell survival, senescence, proliferation, apoptosis, DNA repair, cell metabolism, and caloric restriction. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Changes in metabolic pathway preferences are key events in the reprogramming process of somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The results that show that the reprogramming efficiency is increased in a hypoxic environment also support the hypothesis that modification of metabolic pathways can affect the reprogramming efficiency [ 17 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In a series of reactions two carbons in citrate are oxidized to CO2 and the reaction pathway supplies NADH for use in the oxidative phosphorylation and other metabolic processes. (easyomics.org)
  • The alteration of metabolic pathways is a critical strategy for cancer cells to attain the traits necessary for metastasis in disease progression. (biomed.news)
  • Paradoxically, even in the face of hypoglycemia, patients with glycogen-storage disease I do not develop significant ketosis because the abundance of acetyl coenzyme A (CoA) derived from glycolysis activates the acetyl CoA carboxylase enzyme that produces malonyl CoA in the first step of fatty acid synthesis. (medscape.com)
  • The resulting acetyl-CoA is carboxylated to yield malonyl-CoA by acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC). (encyclopedia.pub)
  • We explore which of these metabolite changes triggers adipose browning by generating eight adipose-selective KO mouse models with loss of ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY), acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC1), ACC2, malonyl-CoA decarboxylase (MCD) or FASN, or dual KOs ACLY/FASN, ACC1/FASN, and ACC2/FASN. (biomed.news)
  • Using cell lines derived from conditional MYC, RAS, and BCR-ABL transgenic murine models, we demonstrate shared responses to inhibition of lipogenesis by the acetyl-coA carboxylase inhibitor 5-(tetradecloxy)-2-furic acid (TOFA), and other lipogenesis inhibitors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Carries out three functions: biotin carboxyl carrier protein, biotin carboxylase and carboxyltransferase. (smpdb.ca)
  • Early investigations were focused on the 10-kDa ACBPs from mammals and yeast, and from these studies the 10-kDa ACBP has been implicated in biological roles ranging from acyl-CoA transport, maintenance of acyl-CoA pools within the cell and in the protection of acyl-CoAs in the cytosol from enzymes including acyl-CoA hydrolase, acetyl-CoA carboxylase and acyl-CoA synthetase [reviewed in 3]. (aocs.org)
  • The basic skeleton of pinosylvin is composed of a B ring from a trans -cinnamoyl coenzyme A ( trans -cinnamoyl-CoA) and an A ring formed by the cyclization of three malonyl coenzyme A (malonyl-CoA) molecules. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The apoptotic cell cargo contains amino acids, nucleotides, fatty acids, and cholesterol that function as metabolites and signaling molecules to bring about this re-programming. (biomed.news)
  • Furthermore, recent interest focusing on sirtuin modulators as epigenetic players in the regulation of fundamental biological pathways has prompted increased efforts to discover new small molecules able to modify sirtuin activity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The main biological functions of lipids include energy storage, acting as structural components of cell membranes , and participating as important signaling molecules . (wikidoc.org)
  • Fatty acyls (including fatty acids ) are a diverse group of molecules synthesized by chain-elongation of an acetyl-CoA primer with malonyl-CoA or methylmalonyl-CoA groups. (wikidoc.org)
  • The term "oncotarget" encompasses all molecules, pathways, cellular functions, cell types, and even tissues that can be viewed as targets relevant to cancer as well as other diseases. (oncotarget.com)
  • Then, Acetyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA are coupled to the acyl-carrier protein domain of the rate-limiting enzyme fatty acid synthase (FASN) [ 4 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Water is also central to acid-base neutrality and enzyme function. (hmdb.ca)
  • The enzyme participates in the menthol-biosynthesis pathway of Mentha plants. (enzyme-database.org)
  • The ability of the enzyme to use both O 2 and fumarate in cofactor reoxidation enables it to function under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions [5]. (enzyme-database.org)
  • Here, we show that deficiency of NOX4 resulted in reduced expression of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A), which is a key mitochondrial enzyme in the fatty acid oxidation (FAO) pathway. (docksci.com)
  • The enzyme requires the hydroporphinoid nickel complex coenzyme F430. (lookformedical.com)
  • D8 - Enzymes , Coenzymes , and Enzyme Inhibitors. (lookformedical.com)
  • More importantly, most maize genes encoding lipid-related transcription factors, triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthetic enzymes, pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and Calvin Cycle proteins were not regulated during seed oil synthesis, despite the presence of many homologs in the maize genome. (researchsquare.com)
  • Among the enzymes in the FAO pathway, the reduced activity of CPT1A, which is essential for the proper transport and oxidation of long chain fatty acids (LCFAs) in mitochondria may promote type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance11,12. (docksci.com)
  • Like ribosomes, other RNA enzymes may at first have coopted peptides as structural components, and possibly as coenzymes. (heresy.is)
  • Enzymes and coenzymes. (lookformedical.com)
  • The significant module (royal blue) identified was associated with TC, TG and non-HDL-C. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses revealed that the genes in the royal blue module were associated with carbon metabolism, steroid biosynthesis, fatty acid metabolism and biosynthesis pathways of unsaturated fatty acids. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In recent decades, many lipid metabolism genes and pathways have been identified, but the molecular mechanisms that underlie species differences in seed oil biosynthesis are not fully understood. (researchsquare.com)
  • Here, we review efferocytosis-induced changes in macrophage metabolism that mediate the pro-resolving functions of macrophages. (biomed.news)
  • To deliver their functions, some of them need to be transported within and across subcellular compartments during lipid metabolism. (aocs.org)
  • These observations on the distribution of ACBPs to a variety of locations are not unexpected if ACBPs were to cater for different functions in plant lipid metabolism. (aocs.org)
  • The immense increase in the intracellular phosphorylated intermediate compounds of glycolysis concurrently inhibits rephosphorylation of adenine nucleotides, activating the nucleic acid degradation pathway and resulting in increased uric acid, the end product. (medscape.com)
  • The seed-specific, loss-of-function mutant wrinkled1 of Arabidopsis thaliana with 80 % reduction in oil content and increased levels of sucrose but not of starch in mature seeds was by enzymatic analyses shown to be impaired in the allocation of carbon into glycolysis [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thus, ACC1 and FASN are strong suppressors of adipocyte thermogenesis through promoting lipid synthesis rather than modulating the DNL intermediates acetyl-CoA or malonyl-CoA. (biomed.news)
  • Fatty esters include important biochemical intermediates such as wax esters , fatty acyl thioester coenzyme A derivatives, fatty acyl thioester ACP derivatives and fatty acyl carnitines. (wikidoc.org)
  • Fatty acids represent a rich source of energy for gluconeogenesis , but glucose is not formed from their carbon atoms (with the exception of fatty acids with an odd number of C). Acetyl-CoA cannot be converted to either pyruvate or oxaloacetate - both carbons are split off as CO 2 during the Krebs cycle . (wikilectures.eu)
  • To be available for TAG synthesis, carbons from sucrose must first be converted to pyruvate through cytosolic or plastidic glycolytic pathways and at some point be imported into the plastid to yield acetyl-coenzyme A (CoA) which feeds fatty acid (FA) synthesis with carbon backbones. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This pathway map also shows the Entner-Doudoroff pathway where 6-P-gluconate is dehydrated and then cleaved into pyruvate and glyceraldehyde-3P [MD:M00008]. (easyomics.org)
  • Alternatively, d e novo synthesis also occurs in mitochondria but this pathway closely resembles the prokaryotic FA synthesis pathway [ 5 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Strikingly, adipose ACC1 KO induces a strong iWAT thermogenic response similar to FASN KO while also blocking malonyl-CoA and palmitate synthesis. (biomed.news)
  • A coenzyme A derivative which plays a key role in the fatty acid synthesis in the cytoplasmic and microsomal systems. (lookformedical.com)
  • Gluconeogenesis is a synthesis pathway of glucose from noncarbohydrate precursors. (easyomics.org)
  • For triterpene saponin biosynthesis, we found the genes in MVA and non-MVA pathways were differentially expressed among three examined tissues, indicating the parallel but compartmentally separated biosynthesis pathways of IPP and DMAPP in A. mongolicus . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Ergothioneine production by Corynebacterium glutamicum harboring heterologous biosynthesis pathways. (hokudai.ac.jp)
  • The pentose phosphate pathway is a process of glucose turnover that produces NADPH as reducing equivalents and pentoses as essential parts of nucleotides. (easyomics.org)
  • Transcriptional silencing of individual genes of the CoA biosynthetic pathway of this pathogen identified CoaBC as uniquely bactericidal within the CoA pathway, highlighting it as a good candidate for drug discovery 12 . (nature.com)
  • Blocking acetyl-CoA generating pathways or H3K27ac-specific epigenetic writers and readers reduces expression of epithelial-to-mesenchymal related genes, MIC frequency, and metastatic potential. (bvsalud.org)
  • A knowledge graph of biological entities such as genes, gene functions, diseases, phenotypes and chemicals. (edu.sa)
  • However, we previously demonstrated that the grisemycin (grm) cluster contained cryptic dehydratase and epimerase genes by heterologous expression of this biosynthetic gene cluster in Streptomyces lividans and proposed that two genes (grmH and grmL) with unknown functions catalyze dehydration and epimerization reactions. (hokudai.ac.jp)
  • ELOVLs are located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and catalyze FA elongation via the condensation of a malonyl-CoA to an acyl-CoA molecule to yield 3-ketoacyl-CoA, which is the first rate limiting step in the elongation cycle of FAs [ 8 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • First, acyl adenylate (acyl-AMP) is formed and in the second phase AMP is exchanged for coenzyme A . (wikilectures.eu)
  • The function of the acyl-CoA-binding domain in recombinant Arabidopsis ACBPs expressed in the bacterium Escherichia coli was established using site-directed mutagenesis followed by in vitro binding assays. (aocs.org)
  • Given that recombinant Arabidopsis ACBPs show preferences for different acyl-CoA esters and phospholipids in in vitro binding assays, it was hypothesized that members in the Arabidopsis ACBP family have nonoverlapping functions in the plant cell. (aocs.org)
  • Cpt1 catalyzes the transfer of the acyl group from coenzyme A to carnitine. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Results: Here, we propose the specific capture of acetyl-CoA with the delivery of (FoxM1 siRNA (siFoxM1) to prevent cartilage degradation by inhibiting the axis of chondrocyte senescence. (bvsalud.org)
  • Ringer, K.L., McConkey, M.E., Davis, E.M., Rushing, G.W. and Croteau, R. Monoterpene double-bond reductases of the (-)-menthol biosynthetic pathway: isolation and characterization of cDNAs encoding (-)-isopiperitenone reductase and (+)-pulegone reductase of peppermint. (enzyme-database.org)
  • However, this pathway has only one known product, lipoic acid, which functions as a cofactor for several important mitochondrial multienzyme complexes [ 6 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • The correlation between mitochondrial function and oncogenesis is complex and is not fully understood. (biomed.news)
  • Induction of canonical autophagy is mainly controlled by the AKT/mTOR and AMPK signaling pathways and relies on the activation and assembly of two macromolecular complexes, the ATG1/ULK1 and the Class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) complex (Figure 1 ) [ 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Lipids are a diverse group of compounds that have many key biological functions, such as acting as structural components of cell membranes, serving as energy storage sources and participating in signaling pathways. (wikidoc.org)
  • In mammals, this process is a critical anabolic pathway that takes place in the cytoplasm [ 2 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • We further identify that mitochondrially-generated citrate is exported to the cytoplasm to yield acetyl-CoA, and this is crucial to maintaining heightened levels of H3K27ac in MICs. (bvsalud.org)
  • Because malonyl CoA inhibits transport of fatty acid into the mitochondrion, beta-oxidation of fatty acids for energy to support the hypoglycemic cells does not occur. (medscape.com)
  • β-oxidation - breaking down MK into acetyl~CoA, which enters the Krebs cycle , or ketone bodies are formed from it. (wikilectures.eu)
  • A fatty acid coenzyme derivative which plays a key role in fatty acid oxidation and biosynthesis. (lookformedical.com)
  • Converts acetate to acetyl-CoA so that it can be used for oxidation through the tricarboxylic cycle to produce ATP and CO(2). (smpdb.ca)
  • Furthermore, palmitoylcarnitine or acetyl-CoA, the primary and final products of Cpt1-mediated fatty acid oxidation, also promoted reprogramming. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In coenzyme A, the business end is the thiol group that becomes bound to the substrate, and in NAD + it is the nicotinamide moiety that undergoes reversible reduction and oxidation. (heresy.is)
  • Krebs cycle) is an important aerobic pathway for the final steps of the oxidation of carbohydrates and fatty acids. (easyomics.org)
  • Initially, citrate is converted to acetyl-CoA by ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY). (encyclopedia.pub)
  • The two-carbon acetyl group in acetyl-CoA is transferred to the four-carbon compound of oxaloacetate to form the six-carbon compound of citrate. (easyomics.org)
  • Preventing elevation of acetyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA by depletion of adipocyte ACLY or ACC1 in combination with FASN KO does not block the browning of iWAT. (biomed.news)
  • Kiorpes TC, Hoerr D, Ho W, Weaner LE, Inman MG, Tutwiler GF (2021) Identification of 2-tetradecylglycidyl coenzyme A as the active form of methyl 2-tetradecylglycidate (methyl palmoxirate) and its characterization as an irreversible, active site-directed inhibitor of carnitine palmitoyltransferase A in isolated rat liver mitochondria. (bioblast.at)
  • This occurs through the downregulation of methylmalonyl coenzyme A epimerase (MCEE), mediated by an extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2-driven transcription factor Sp1/early growth response protein 1 transcriptional switch driven by metastatic signalling at its promoter level. (biomed.news)
  • Nucleotides also occur as parts of more complex cosubstrates and coenzymes, three of which are shown here. (heresy.is)
  • However, adipocyte FASN knockout (KO) increases acetyl-coenzyme A (CoA) and malonyl-CoA in addition to depletion of palmitate. (biomed.news)
  • In mechanism dissection studies, we revealed the existence of the FASN-TGF-β1-FASN positive loop in A549CisR and H157CisR cells, but not in parental cells, which is believed to augment the FASN function in cisplatin-resistant cells. (oncotarget.com)
  • Reducing and oxidizing agents function as conjugate reductant-oxidant pairs or redox pairs (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p471). (lookformedical.com)
  • The presence of forkhead transcription factor M1 (FOXM1) was detected in aged, dKO, and destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) cartilages and articular chondrocytes, and the effect of FoxM1 overexpression and acetyl-CoA treatment on cartilage homeostasis was examined using immunohistochemistry, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), cell apoptosis and proliferation assay, and safranin O staining. (bvsalud.org)
  • Moreover, scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by chondrocyte senescence via the implantation of MnO2 nanosheets or delivery of siFoxM1 functionalized with acetyl-CoA binding protein (ACBP) to capture acetyl-CoA using an injectable bioactive nanoparticle (siFoxM1-ACBP-NP) significantly suppressed DMM-induced cartilage destruction. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusion: We found that the loss of Acot12 and Nudt7 stimulates chondrocyte senescence via the upregulation of FoxM1 and accumulation of acetyl-CoA, and the application of siFoxM1-ACBP-NP is a potential therapeutic strategy for OA treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • EC 4.3.1.24) converts l -phenylalanine synthesized by the shikimate pathway to trans -cinnamic acid. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We found that the accumulation of acetyl-CoA in the dKO mice may be responsible for the upregulation of FoxM1 during OA pathogenesis. (bvsalud.org)
  • FAs and their metabolites are critical for brain homeostasis and influence many neural functions, including cell survival, neurogenesis and synaptogenesis. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • The pathway also supplies important precursor metabolites including 2-oxoglutarate. (easyomics.org)
  • Here, we review the role, mechanism of action, and biological function of the seven sirtuins, as well as their inhibitors and activators. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The NLRP3 inflammasome, a molecular platform that modulates innate immune functions by activation of caspase-1, catalyzes the proteolytic processing and secretion of IL-1β and IL-18 in immune cells1,2. (docksci.com)
  • Isoform 1 catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group onto N-acetylserotonin, producing melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine). (smpdb.ca)
  • Their main function is to sustain a homeostatic environment for neuronal circuits, providing not only structural or trophic support but also controlling neuronal function and plasticity. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Conversely, elevating malonyl-CoA levels in MCD KO mice does not induce browning. (biomed.news)