Zoltan Erdelyi

Mr. Zoltan Erdelyi


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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14 February 2026 in Biomolecules
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BKBence Geza Kovacs
Bence Geza Kovacs
ZEZoltan Erdelyi
Zoltan Erdelyi
GAGergely Asbóth
Gergely Asbóth
GGGábor Gimes
Gábor Gimes
BMBalázs Mészáros
Balázs Mészáros
ZKZoltán Kukor
Zoltán Kukor
Phosphatidylinositol and its derivatives are essential components of cell membranes and play pivotal roles in growth signaling pathways. In the human primordial placenta, phosphatidylinositol synthesis is catalyzed by phosphatidylinositol synthase (PIS) and the phosphatidylinositol-exchange enzyme (IE), both of which require divalent cations. We investigated whether GTP-binding proteins modulate this biosynthetic process. Incorporation of [3H]inositol into phosphatidylinositol was measured in trophoblast tissue and microsomes from 8 to 10-week placentas. Our results demonstrate that Mn2+ strongly enhances phosphatidylinositol synthesis, and stimulation with AlF4− further increases incorporation rates by up to 2.5-fold. In contrast, Mg2+ combined with the non-hydrolyzable GTP analog GIDP elevated synthesis by 58%, whereas Mn2+ plus GIDP reduced incorporation by 30%. Complementary in silico protein–protein interaction analyses suggest that G-proteins may directly associate with inositol-exchange enzymes, providing a potential mechanism for the observed regulatory effects. These findings indicate that phosphatidylinositol synthesis is modulated in a manner consistent with G-protein involvement, with distinct effects depending on the prevailing enzymatic pathway. We propose that rapid trophoblast proliferation may involve feedback mechanisms mediated by distinct G-protein subtypes acting on early steps of the phosphatidylinositol cycle.