Journal
FEBS LETTERS
Volume 590, Issue 6, Pages 750-759Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12114
Keywords
adipocyte; fat specific protein of 27 kDa; lipid droplet; lipid droplet enlargement; negatively-charged amino acid; structure and function
Funding
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
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FSP27 has an important role in large lipid droplet (LD) formation because it exchanges lipids at the contact site between LDs. In the present study, we clarify that the amino-terminal domain of FSP27 (amino acids 1-130) is dispensable for LD enlargement, although it accelerates LD growth. LD expansion depends on the carboxy-terminal domain of FSP27 (amino acids 131-239). Especially, the negative charge of the acidic residues (D215, E218, E219 and E220) in the polar carboxy-terminal region (amino acids 202-239) is essential for the enlargement of LD. We propose that the carboxy-terminal domain of FSP27 has a crucial role in LD expansion, whereas the amino-terminal domain only has a supportive role.
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