Diurnal regulation of Acyl-CoA synthetase 3 (ACSF3) governs rhythmic mitochondrial lysine-malonylation and daily hepatic metabolism
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ABSTRACT: Hepatic daily rhythms are coordinated by feeding and the molecular circadian clock, ensuring metabolic homeostasis. Disrupted feeding schedules promote circadian misalignment and metabolic disease but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Post-translational modifications have emerged as key regulators of circadian metabolic outputs. In this framework, mitochondria constitute a central hub, integrating metabolic rhythms, feeding cycles and the circadian clock. Here, we show that the mitochondrial enzyme Acyl-CoA-synthetase-family-member-3 (ACSF3) oscillates in phase with different feeding schedules to drive rhythmic lysine-malonylation and coordinate daily hepatic metabolism. Hepatic ACSF3 knockdown affected lysine-malonylation rhythms, decreased fasting glycemia, insulin sensitivity and AKT phosphorylation. It also shifted lipid oxidation from mitochondria to peroxisomes, enhanced de novo lipogenesis and triglyceride synthesis, while increasing diurnal autophagy. Integrated multi-omics profiling uncovered specific lysine-malonylation targets in glycolysis, the TCA cycle, fatty-acid oxidation and autophagy. Our findings establish ACSF3 as a critical link between feeding time, protein malonylation, and diurnal liver metabolism.
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ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)
TISSUE(S): Liver
SUBMITTER:
Yohann Couté
LAB HEAD: Yohann Couté
PROVIDER: PXD066863 | Pride | 2026-07-07
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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