[Effects of synthetic bioactive lipids on the activity of D-beta-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, a membrane enzyme]

The structural requirements of lecithins analogs for purified D-beta-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase activation have been studied with chemically defined phospholipids. It appears that the trimethylamine group of choline can be changed by a pyridinium group. On the other hand, the decrease of density of the positive charges on the liposomes surface obtained by dilution of such bearing molecules with negative or non charged phospholipids increases the enzyme reactivation. Finally, the PAF acether, a lipid mediator, is able to reactivate the enzyme in similar conditions as these obtained with mitochondrial phosphatidylcholines.