Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 9, 2025

PIP-on-a-chip: A Label-free Study of Protein-phosphoinositide Interactions
Published on: July 27, 2017
Phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C across biological kingdoms: domain organization, functions and
Kaori Kanemaru1,2, Yoshikazu Nakamura1,2
1Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan.
Abstract:
Phospholipase C (PLC) plays crucial roles in phospholipid metabolism by generating second messengers regulating diverse cellular processes. PLCs are classified into phosphatidylinositol-specific PLCs (PI-PLCs) and nonspecific PLCs. Among them, PI-PLCs are highly conserved across mammals, plants and bacteria, with distinct structural organizations and regulatory mechanisms. Mammalian PI-PLCs participate in intracellular signalling and modulate various pathways, such as the G protein-coupled receptor- and receptor tyrosine kinase-mediated cascades, whereas plant PI-PLCs regulate the growth and stress responses via phosphatidic acid and inositol phosphate signalling. Bacterial PI-PLCs contribute to virulence by targeting the host cell membranes and glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins. Despite structural variations, PI-PLCs share conserved catalytic mechanisms integral to cellular physiology across different organisms. This review article highlights the structural diversity and functional significance of PI-PLCs in mammals, plants and bacteria.
More Related Videos
07:26Single-molecule Super-resolution Imaging of Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate in the Plasma Membrane with Novel Fluorescent Probes
Published on: October 15, 2016
08:07Identification of Inositol Phosphate or Phosphoinositide Interacting Proteins by Affinity Chromatography Coupled to Western Blot or Mass Spectrometry
Published on: July 26, 2019
Related Concept Videos
Phosphoinositides and PIPs
Different phosphoinositides are synthesized and recruited on the cytosolic face of the plasma membrane. The localization of specific phosphoinositides concentrated in separate membrane...
IP3/DAG Signaling Pathway
Synthesis of Phosphatidylcholine in the ER Membrane
The major components of all eukaryotic cell...
Asymmetric Lipid Bilayer
Membrane Domains
Protein Domains
The membrane comprises a group of distinct proteins responsible for carrying out a cell's specific function. For example, the plasma membrane of the human sperm, or a single germ cell, contains a unique set of proteins in the...
Biosynthesis of Lipids