Synthesis of phosphatidly-dCMP in permeabilized normal human lymphocytes.

When peripheral lymphocytes stimulated with phytohemagglutinin were permeabilized in vitro, (3H) dCTP acted as a precursor for DNA synthesis, but the formation of a compound soluble in organic solvents could also be demonstrated. The structure of the latter compound was studied analyzing the products formed after alkaline hydrolysis or an enzymatic treatment with nucleotide pyrophosphatase. Both treatments led to the formation of (3H)dCMP. When stimulated lymphocytes were labeled in vivo with (14C)glycerol before permeabilization and ulterior labeling with (3H)dCTP a double labeled compound was obtained. When this compound was submitted to alkaline hydrolysis, (3H)dCMP and (14C)glycerol-3-phosphate were obtained. It was concluded that the compound soluble in organic solvents was phosphatidyl-dCMP.