ISSN:
1573-6881
Keywords:
Mitochondrial ATPase
;
proteolipid
;
dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
;
p-hydroxymercuribenzoate
;
phospholipid requirements for reconstitution of ATPase
;
bacteriorhodopsin
;
ATP synthesis
;
reconstitution of the ATPase complex
;
28,000-dalton polypeptide
;
octylglucoside
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The hydrophobic sector of the mitochondrial ATPase complex was purified by sequential extraction with cholate and octylglucoside, by further differential solubilization with guanidine and cholate in the presence of phosphatidylcholine, and by fractionation with ammonium sulfate. A polypeptide with a mass of 28,000 dalton was present in the purified hydrophobic section which was cleaved by trypsin, resulting in loss of reconstitution activity. In contrast, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide-binding proteolipid remained unimpaired after exposure to trypsin. The32Pi-ATP exchange activity of the reconstituted ATPase complex was inhibited byp-hydroxymercuribenzoate, which reacted primarily with the 28,000-dalton protein, as monitored by acrylamide gel electrophoresis with14C-labeled inhibitor. The function of a 22,000-dalton polypeptide and of some minor components in the region of the proteolipid remains unknown. An examination of the phospholipid requirements for reconstitution of an active complex revealed an unexpected discrepancy. With an excess of phosphatidylethanolamine, optimal reconstitution of32Pi-ATP exchange and ATP synthesis in the presence of bacteriorhodopsin and light was achieved; at a high phosphatidylcholine:phosphatidylethanolamine ratio, the rate of ATP synthesis remained high, but the rate of32Pi-ATP exchange dropped precipitously. A new procedure is described for the reconstitution of the ATPase complex with purified phospholipids which is stable for at least 15 days.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00743211
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