THE F0 COMPLEX OF THE PROTON-TRANSLOCATING F-TYPE ATPASE OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI
Autor(en): | DECKERSHEBESTREIT, G ALTENDORF, K |
Stichwörter: | ADENOSINE-TRIPHOSPHATASE; ALPHA-SUBUNIT; B-SUBUNIT; Biology; ESCHERICHIA-COLI; F-0; F-TYPE ATPASE; F0 COMPLEX; H+-ATPASE; Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics; PROPIONIGENIUM-MODESTUM; PROTEIN; SUBUNIT-C; SYNTHASE F1F0; UNIT CONDUCTANCE | Erscheinungsdatum: | 1992 | Herausgeber: | COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS LTD | Journal: | JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY | Volumen: | 172 | Startseite: | 451 | Seitenende: | 459 | Zusammenfassung: | The ATP synthase (F1F(o)) of Escherichia coli consists of two structurally and functionally distinct entities. The F1 part is composed of five subunits alpha, beta, gamma, delta and epsilon (3:3:1:1:1) and carries the catalytic centres of the enzyme. The membrane-bound F(o) complex functions as a proton channel and consists of the three subunits a, b and c (1:2:10+/-1). Subunit c (8288 M(r)) exhibits a hairpin-like structure within the membrane. A conserved acidic residue (Asp-61) in the C-terminal hydrophobic segment is absolutely required for proton translocation through F(o), whereas the hydrophilic loop region is necessary for F1 binding. Expression of the chloroplast proteolipid together with subunits a and b of E. coli did not produce an active F(o) hybrid complex. Therefore, the construction of hybrid c subunits consisting of parts of the proteolipid from both organisms is in progress to determine those parts of subunit c that are essential for a functional interplay with subunits a and b. Subunit a (30276 M(r)), which is also involved in proton translocation, is an extremely hydrophobic protein with 5-8 membrane-spanning helices. Studies with alkaline phosphatase fusion proteins resulted in controversial conclusions about the localization of the N and C termini of the protein. A foreign epitope (13 amino acids) has been inserted into the N- or C-terminal region of subunit a without affecting the function of F(o). Binding studies with a monoclonal antibody against this epitope are now under investigation to determine the orientation of subunit a. Subunit b (I 7 265 M(r)) is anchored in the membrane by its apolar N-terminal region, whereas the hydrophilic part protrudes into the cytoplasm. Studies with proteases and truncated b' subunits revealed that the C-terminal part of subunit b is involved in binding of F1 to F(o) and is necessary for correct assembly of F(o). |
ISSN: | 00220949 |
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