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Papers by P Van Veldhoven

Journal of Biological Chemistry, Jul 25, 1984

Differential and isopycnic centrifugation of rat liver homogenates showed that, besides its estab... more Differential and isopycnic centrifugation of rat liver homogenates showed that, besides its established localization in peroxisomes and endoplasmic reticulum, dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase is also present in mitochondria. The three activities differed in a number of properties (pH optimum, palmitoyl-CoA and dihydroxyacetone-phosphate dependence, and sensitivity toward N-ethylmaleimide) and are therefore likely associated with three distinct proteins. Glycerol 3-phosphate (5 mM) did not inhibit peroxisomal dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase but inhibited the extraperoxisomal activities virtually completely. Peroxisomal dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase was located at the inner aspect of the peroxisomal membrane, but the enzyme was not latent. Purified microsomes, from which intact peroxisomes had been removed, were still contaminated with peroxisomal membranes as deduced from the presence of two dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase activities: a gl...

Biochemical Journal, May 1, 1985

Peroxisomal (acyl-CoA oxidase and peroxisomal dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase) and ext... more Peroxisomal (acyl-CoA oxidase and peroxisomal dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase) and extraperoxisomal (mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, extraperoxisomal dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase, mitochondrial and microsomal glycerophosphate acyltransferases) lipid-metabolizing enzymes were measured in homogenates from rat liver and from seven extrahepatic tissues. Except for jejunal mucosa and kidney, extrahepatic tissues contained very little acyl-CoA oxidase activity. Peroxisomal dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase, taken as the activity that was not inhibited by 5 mM-glycerol 3-phosphate, was present in all tissues examined, and its specific activity in liver and extrahepatic tissues was roughly of the same order of magnitude. Clofibrate treatment increased the activity of acyl-CoA oxidase in liver, and to a smaller extent also in kidney, but did not influence the activity of peroxisomal dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase. Comparison of the activities...

Biochemical Journal, Mar 15, 1983

Biochemical Society Transactions

The Biochemical journal, 1985

Computer Physics Communications, 1988

Peroxisomes were isolated from rat liver by pelleting a light mitochondrial (L) fraction over a 3... more Peroxisomes were isolated from rat liver by pelleting a light mitochondrial (L) fraction over a 30% (w/v) Metrizamide layer. Peroxisomes were recovered as a loose pellet from the bottom of the tube and the purity of the peroxisomal fraction was calculated to be about 90%. The characteristics of dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase (DHAP-AT) in the light mitochondrial fraction and the purified peroxisomal

Journal of Neurochemistry, 1982

Using mouse brain cortical slices, we investigated the relative roles of cyclic AMP and of calciu... more Using mouse brain cortical slices, we investigated the relative roles of cyclic AMP and of calcium ions as the intracellular messengers for the activation of glycogen phosphorylase (EC 2.4.1.1; a-1,4-glucan:orthophosphate glucosyltransferase) induced by noradrenaline and by depolarization. Activation of phosphorylase by 100 p M noradrenaline is mediated by /3adrenergic receptors and does not require the copresence of adenosine. The role of the concomitant small increase in cyclic AMP is questioned. Short-term treatment with EGTA or abolishes the noradrenaline activation of phosphorylase, pointing to a critical role of extracellular calcium. Depolarization by 25 mM K+ or 100 p M veratridine produces a rapid and large (fourfold) activation of phosphorylase. Only veratridine increases the cyclic AMP levels; exogenous adenosine deaminase essentially blocks this cyclic AMP accumulation but not the phosphorylase activation. A halfmaximal activation of phosphorylase occurs at about 12 mM K+. Addition of EGTA or LaCI, reduces the effect of both depolarizations to a slight and transient activation of phosphorylase. These results indicate that activation of glycogen phosphorylase by K+ or veratridine occurs by a cyclic AMP-independent and calcium-dependent mechanism. The calcium dependency of brain phosphorylase kinase renders this kinase the prime target enzyme for regulation of glycogenolysis by calcium ions.

Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening, 2001

Recently, we reported the successful use of the gVI-cDNA phage display technology to clone cDNAs ... more Recently, we reported the successful use of the gVI-cDNA phage display technology to clone cDNAs coding for novel peroxisomal enzymes by affinity selection using immobilized antisera directed against peroxisomal subfractions (Fransen, M.;

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Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 1994

Biochemical Journal, 1983

Peroxisomes were purified from liver homogenates from rats, treated with the peroxisome prolifera... more Peroxisomes were purified from liver homogenates from rats, treated with the peroxisome proliferator clofibrate, by a combination of differential centrifugation and isopycnic centrifugation in iso-osmotic self-generating Percoll gradients. Structural integrity of the peroxisomes appeared to be preserved as evidenced by a high degree of catalase latency, the absence of catalase release during purification and the exclusion of inulin (mol.wt. +/- 5000). Spaces for water and solutes were measured after incubation of the peroxisomes in iso-osmotic sucrose with radioactive water or solutes and separation of the organelles from their media by centrifugation through an organic layer. Extraperoxisomal water was corrected for by the use of radioactive dextran or inulin. The sucrose, glucose, urea, methanol and acetate-accessible spaces were identical, suggesting that these spaces represent the volume in which molecules that can cross the membrane distribute. This volume equalled 50-65% of the water space. Urate and NAD+, a cofactor of peroxisomal beta-oxidation of fatty acids, also distributed in this volume, but were also partly bound. Urate and NAD+ binding was not abolished by sonication, which released the bulk of matrix catalase activity, but NAD+ binding was seriously diminished. The peroxisomal water and sucrose spaces were estimated to be 107 microliters and 55 microliters per g of liver tissue from a clofibrate-treated rat. From quantitative morphometric data [Anthony, Schmucker, Mooney &amp;amp;amp;amp; Jones (1978) J. Lipid Res. 19, 154-165] and our marker enzyme analyses, as well as from our experimentally determined water spaces of mitochondrial and microsomal fractions, it could be calculated that the volume contamination by lysosomes, mitochondria and microsomes did not exceed 1, 8 and 6% respectively. Our data indicate that apparently intact peroxisomes are permeable to a number of small molecules, including NAD+. Whether the NAD+-binding sites in sonicated peroxisomes mirror the likely existence of a membrane carrier requires further investigation.

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Chemistry and physics …, 1996

We describe the synthesis of" nordolichoic acid and [1-t4C]nordolichoic acid starting from polypr... more We describe the synthesis of" nordolichoic acid and [1-t4C]nordolichoic acid starting from polyprenol isolated from the leaves of Ginkgo biloba. Coupling of polyprenol with ethyl acetoacetate, using l,l'-(azodicarbonyl)dipiperidine/ tributylphosphine, followed by hydrolysis, decarboxylation and reduction, yielded the 2-polyprenyl-l-methylethanol. This alcohol was converted into a mesylate, subjected to one-carbon elongation with KCN, and finally converted to the acid by hydrolysis of the nitrile,

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2007

b-Oxidation of carboxylates takes place both in mitochondria and peroxisomes and in each pathway ... more b-Oxidation of carboxylates takes place both in mitochondria and peroxisomes and in each pathway parallel enzymes exist for each conversion step. In order to better define the substrate specificities of these enzymes and in particular the elusive role of peroxisomal MFP-1, hepatocyte cultures from mice with peroxisomal gene knockouts were used to assess the consequences on substrate degradation. Hepatocytes from mice with liver selective elimination of peroxisomes displayed severely impaired oxidation of 2-methylhexadecanoic acid, the bile acid intermediate trihydroxycholestanoic acid (THCA), and tetradecanedioic acid. In contrast, mitochondrial b-oxidation rates of palmitate were doubled, despite the severely affected inner mitochondrial membrane. As expected, b-oxidation of the branched chain compounds 2-methylhexadecanoic acid and THCA was reduced in hepatocytes from mice with inactivation of MFP-2. More surprisingly, dicarboxylic fatty acid oxidation was impaired in MFP-1 but not in MFP-2 knockout hepatocytes, indicating that MFP-1 might play more than an obsolete role in peroxisomal b-oxidation.

Biochemical …, 1997

The second (enoyl-CoA hydratase) and third (3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase) steps of peroxisomal... more The second (enoyl-CoA hydratase) and third (3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase) steps of peroxisomal β-oxidation are catalysed by two separate multifunctional proteins (MFPs), MFP-1 being involved in the degradation of straight-chain fatty acids and MFP-2 in the β-oxidation of the side chain of cholesterol (bile acid synthesis). In the present study we determined which of the two MFPs is involved in the peroxisomal degradation of pristanic acid by using the synthetic analogue 2-methylpalmitic acid. The four stereoisomers of 3-hydroxy-2-methylpalmitoyl-CoA were separated by gas chromatography after hydrolysis, methylation and derivatization of the hydroxy group with (S)-2-phenylpropionic acid, and the stereoisomers were designated I–IV according to their order of elution from the column. Purified MFP-1 dehydrated stereoisomer IV but dehydrogenated stereoisomer III, so by itself MFP-1 is not capable of converting a branched enoyl-CoA into a 3-ketoacyl-CoA. In contrast, MFP-2 dehydrated and dehydrogenated the same stereoisomer (II), so it is highly probable that MFP-2 is involved in the peroxisomal degradation of branched fatty acids and that stereoisomer II is the physiological intermediate in branched fatty acid oxidation. By analogy with the results obtained with the four stereoisomers of the bile acid intermediate varanoyl-CoA, stereoisomer II can be assigned the 3R-hydroxy, 2R-methyl configuration.

Circulation, 2001

Background-Atherosclerosis is characterized by an early inflammatory response involving proinflam... more Background-Atherosclerosis is characterized by an early inflammatory response involving proinflammatory mediators such as platelet-activating factor (PAF)-like phospholipids, which are inactivated by PAF-acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH). The effect of adenovirus-mediated expression of PAF-AH on injury-induced neointima formation and spontaneous atherosclerosis was studied in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Methods and Results-Intravenous administration of an adenovirus (5ϫ10 8 plaque-forming units) directing liver-specific expression of human PAF-AH resulted in a 3.5-fold increase of plasma PAF-AH activity at day 7 (PϽ0.001); this was associated with a 2.4-and 2.3-fold decrease in malondialdehyde-modified LDL autoantibodies and the lysophosphatidylcholine/phosphatidylcholine ratio, respectively (PϽ0.001 for both). Non-HDL and HDL cholesterol levels in PAF-AH-treated mice were similar to those of control virus-treated mice. Seven days after virus injection, endothelial denudation of the common left carotid artery was induced with a guidewire. Neointima formation was assessed 18 days later. PAF-AH gene transfer reduced oxidized lipoproteins by 82% (PϽ0.001), macrophages by 69% (Pϭ0.006), and smooth muscle cells by 84% (Pϭ0.002) in the arterial wall. This resulted in a 77% reduction (PϽ0.001) of neointimal area. Six weeks after adenovirus-mediated gene transfer, spontaneous atherosclerotic lesions in the aortic root were analyzed. PAF-AH gene transfer reduced atherosclerotic lesions by 42% (Pϭ0.02) in male mice, whereas a nonsignificant 14% reduction was observed in female mice. Basal and PAF-AH activity after gene transfer were higher in male mice than in female mice (Pϭ0.01 and Pϭ0.04, respectively). Conclusions-Gene transfer of PAF-AH inhibited injury-induced neointima formation and spontaneous atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Our data indicate that PAF-AH, by reducing oxidized lipoprotein accumulation, is a potent protective enzyme against atherosclerosis.

Protein expression and …, 2000

In the present report we describe a method for the complete purification of native sterol carrier... more In the present report we describe a method for the complete purification of native sterol carrier protein 2/3-oxoacyl-CoA thiolase (SCP-2/thiolase) from normal rat liver peroxisomes. The isolation procedure is based on the alteration in chromatographic properties of the enzyme in the presence of low concentrations of CoA. The purified preparation of SCP-2/thiolase consisted of 58-and 46-kDa polypeptides. Peroxisomes prepared freshly from normal rat liver contained three SCP-2/thiolase isoforms, separable by conventional chromatography. Immunochemical, molecular sieving, and chemical cross-linking experiments indicated that these isoforms represent thiolytically active homo-and heterodimeric combinations of the 46and 58-kDa subunits (2 ؋ 58, 58-46, and 2 ؋ 46-kDa proteins).

Journal of Molecular Biology, 2005

Journal of Lipid Research, Apr 1, 2000

Phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase is a peroxisomal ␣oxidation enzyme that catalyzes the 2-hydroxylation o... more Phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase is a peroxisomal ␣oxidation enzyme that catalyzes the 2-hydroxylation of 3methyl-branched acyl-CoAs. A polyhistidine-tagged human phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase was expressed in E. coli and subsequently purified as an active protein. The recombinant enzyme required GTP or ATP and Mg 2 ؉ , in addition to its known cofactors Fe 2 ؉ , 2-oxoglutarate, and ascorbate. The enzyme was active towards phytanoyl-CoA and 3-methylhexadecanoyl-CoA, but not towards 3-methylhexadecanoic acid. Racemic, R -and S -3-methylhexadecanoyl-CoA were equally well hydroxylated. Hydroxylation of R -and S -3methylhexadecanoyl-CoA yielded the ( 2S,3R ) and ( 2R,3S ) isomers of 2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoyl-CoA, respectively. Human phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase did not show any activity towards 2-methyl-and 4-methyl-branched acyl-CoAs or towards long and very long straight chain acyl-CoAs, excluding a possible role for the enzyme in the formation of 2hydroxylated and odd-numbered straight chain fatty acids, which are abundantly present in brain. In conclusion, we report the unexpected requirement for ATP or GTP and Mg 2 ؉ of phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase in addition to the known hydroxylation cofactors. Due to the fact that straight chain fatty acyl-CoAs are not a substrate for phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase, 2-hydroxylation of fatty acids in brain can be allocated to a different enzyme/pathway. -Croes, K., V. Foulon, M. Casteels, P. P. Van Veldhoven, and G. P. Mannaerts. Phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase: recognition of 3-methylbranched acyl-CoAs and requirement for GTP or ATP and Mg 2 ؉ in addition to its known hydroxylation cofactors. J. Lipid Res. 2000. 41: 629-636.