RGD Reference Report - Substrate specificity overlap and interaction between adrenoleukodystrophy protein (ALDP/ABCD1) and adrenoleukodystrophy-related protein (ALDRP/ABCD2). - Rat Genome Database

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Substrate specificity overlap and interaction between adrenoleukodystrophy protein (ALDP/ABCD1) and adrenoleukodystrophy-related protein (ALDRP/ABCD2).

Authors: Genin, Emmanuelle C  Geillon, Flore  Gondcaille, Catherine  Athias, Anne  Gambert, Philippe  Trompier, Doriane  Savary, Stéphane 
Citation: Genin EC, etal., J Biol Chem. 2011 Mar 11;286(10):8075-8084. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M110.211912. Epub 2011 Jan 5.
RGD ID: 127285396
Pubmed: PMID:21209459   (View Abstract at PubMed)
PMCID: PMC3048694   (View Article at PubMed Central)
DOI: DOI:10.1074/jbc.M110.211912   (Journal Full-text)

X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in the ABCD1 gene, which encodes a peroxisomal member of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter subfamily D called ALDP. ALDP is supposed to function as a homodimer allowing the entry of CoA-esters of very-long chain fatty acids (VLCFA) into the peroxisome, the unique site of their β-oxidation. ALDP deficiency can be corrected by overexpression of ALDRP, its closest homolog. However, the exact nature of the substrates transported by ALDRP and its relationships with ALDP still remain unclear. To gain insight into the function of ALDRP, we used cell models allowing the induction in a dose-dependent manner of a wild type or a mutated non-functional ALDRP-EGFP fusion protein. We explored the consequences of the changes of ALDRP expression levels on the fatty acid content (saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids) in phospholipids as well as on the levels of β-oxidation of 3 suspected substrates: C26:0, C24:0, and C22:6n-3 (DHA). We found an inverse correlation between the fatty acid content of saturated (C26:0, C24:0) and monounsaturated (C26:1, C24:1) VLCFA and the expression level of ALDRP. Interestingly, we obtained a transdominant-negative effect of the inactive ALDRP-EGFP on ALDP function. This effect is due to a physical interaction between ALDRP and ALDP that we evidenced by proximity ligation assays and coimmunoprecipitation. Finally, the β-oxidation assays demonstrate a role of ALDRP in the metabolism of saturated VLCFA (redundant with that of ALDP) but also a specific involvement of ALDRP in the metabolism of DHA.



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Biological Process

  
Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Abcd2Ratvery long-chain fatty acid metabolic process involved_inIMPUniProtKB:D3ZHR2PMID:21209459UniProt 

Molecular Function

  
Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Abcd1Ratprotein binding enablesIPIUniProtKB:Q9QY44PMID:21209459UniProt 
Abcd2Ratprotein binding enablesIPIUniProtKB:D3ZHR2PMID:21209459UniProt 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Abcd1  (ATP binding cassette subfamily D member 1)
Abcd2  (ATP binding cassette subfamily D member 2)


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