NEW EMBO MEMBER’S REVIEW: Cell surface monoamine oxidases: enzymes in search of a function
AUTOR(ES)
Jalkanen, S.
FONTE
Oxford University Press
RESUMO
Ectoenzymes with a catalytically active domain outside the cell surface have the potential to regulate multiple biological processes. A distinct class of copper-containing semicarbazide-sensitive monoamine oxidases, expressed on the cell surface and in soluble forms, oxidatively deaminate primary amines. Via transient covalent enzyme–substrate intermediates, this reaction results in production of aldehydes, hydrogen peroxide and ammonium, which are all biologically active substances. The physiological functions of these enzymes have remained unknown, although they have been suggested to be involved in the metabolism of biogenic amines. Recently, new roles have been proposed for these enzymes in regulation of glucose uptake and, even more surprisingly, in leukocyte–endothelial cell interactions. The emerging functions of ectoenzymes in signalling and cell–cell adhesion suggest a novel mode of molecular control of these complex processes.
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