Depalmitoylation of eNOS

Stable Identifier
R-HSA-203613
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Homo sapiens
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H2O + S-hexadecanoyl-L-cysteinyl-(protein) => H(+) + hexadecanoate + L-cysteinyl-(protein)
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Increases in intracellular calcium and calmodulin stimulate depalmitoylation of eNOS by acyl protein thioesterase 1, which displaces eNOS from the membrane. This might be a mechanism to downregulate NO production following intense stimuli.
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
10551886 Depalmitoylation of endothelial nitric-oxide synthase by acyl-protein thioesterase 1 is potentiated by Ca(2+)-calmodulin

Duncan, JA, Michel, T, Yeh, DC, Yamashita, S

J Biol Chem 1999
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Catalyst Activity

palmitoyl-(protein) hydrolase activity of LYPLA1 dimer [cytosol]

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