Conformational Dynamics of Lipoxygenases and Their Interaction with Biological Membranes.
Int J Mol Sci
; 25(4)2024 Feb 13.
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ABSTRACT
Lipoxygenases (LOXs) are a family of enzymes that includes different fatty acid oxygenases with a common tridimensional structure. The main functions of LOXs are the production of signaling compounds and the structural modifications of biological membranes. These features of LOXs, their widespread presence in all living organisms, and their involvement in human diseases have attracted the attention of the scientific community over the last decades, leading to several studies mainly focused on understanding their catalytic mechanism and designing effective inhibitors. The aim of this review is to discuss the state-of-the-art of a different, much less explored aspect of LOXs, that is, their interaction with lipid bilayers. To this end, the general architecture of six relevant LOXs (namely human 5-, 12-, and 15-LOX, rabbit 12/15-LOX, coral 8-LOX, and soybean 15-LOX), with different specificity towards the fatty acid substrates, is analyzed through the available crystallographic models. Then, their putative interface with a model membrane is examined in the frame of the conformational flexibility of LOXs, that is due to their peculiar tertiary structure. Finally, the possible future developments that emerge from the available data are discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Lipoxygénases
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Double couche lipidique
Limites:
Animals
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Int J Mol Sci
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Int. j. mol. sci. (Online)
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International journal of molecular sciences (Online)
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Italie
Pays de publication:
Suisse