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Statin therapy inhibits fatty acid synthase via dynamic protein modifications

Authors :
Alec G. Trub
Gregory R. Wagner
Kristin A. Anderson
Scott B. Crown
Guo-Fang Zhang
J. Will Thompson
Olga R. Ilkayeva
Robert D. Stevens
Paul A. Grimsrud
Rhushikesh A. Kulkarni
Donald S. Backos
Jordan L. Meier
Matthew D. Hirschey
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Statin therapy is associated with numerous cellular effects. Here, the authors show that statin treatment increases post-translational modifications on fatty acid synthase in the active site, revealing communication between the cholesterol and lipid biosynthetic pathways.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6da5de5206424c06a24ccdd0b2b403ff
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30060-w