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Dalbey RE, Kaushik S, Kuhn A. YidC as a potential antibiotic target. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2023; 1870:119403. [PMID: 36427551 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2022.119403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The membrane insertase YidC, is an essential bacterial component and functions in the folding and insertion of many membrane proteins during their biogenesis. It is a multispanning protein in the inner (cytoplasmic) membrane of Escherichia coli that binds its substrates in the "greasy slide" through hydrophobic interaction. The hydrophilic part of the substrate transiently localizes in the groove of YidC before it is translocated into the periplasm. The groove, which is flanked by the greasy slide, is within the center of the membrane, and provides a promising target for inhibitors that would block the insertase function of YidC. In addition, since the greasy slide is available for the binding of various substrates, it could also provide a binding site for inhibitory molecules. In this review we discuss in detail the structure and the mechanism of how YidC interacts not only with its substrates, but also with its partner proteins, the SecYEG translocase and the SRP signal recognition particle. Insight into the substrate binding to the YidC catalytic groove is presented. We wind up the review with the idea that the hydrophilic groove would be a potential site for drug binding and the feasibility of YidC-targeted drug development.
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- Ross E Dalbey
- Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America.
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- Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America
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- Institute of Biology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart 70599, Germany.
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Polasa A, Hettige J, Immadisetty K, Moradi M. An investigation of the YidC-mediated membrane insertion of Pf3 coat protein using molecular dynamics simulations. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:954262. [PMID: 36046607 PMCID: PMC9421054 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.954262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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YidC is a membrane protein that facilitates the insertion of newly synthesized proteins into lipid membranes. Through YidC, proteins are inserted into the lipid bilayer via the SecYEG-dependent complex. Additionally, YidC functions as a chaperone in protein folding processes. Several studies have provided evidence of its independent insertion mechanism. However, the mechanistic details of the YidC SecY-independent protein insertion mechanism remain elusive at the molecular level. This study elucidates the insertion mechanism of YidC at an atomic level through a combination of equilibrium and non-equilibrium molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Different docking models of YidC-Pf3 in the lipid bilayer were built in this study to better understand the insertion mechanism. To conduct a complete investigation of the conformational difference between the two docking models developed, we used classical molecular dynamics simulations supplemented with a non-equilibrium technique. Our findings indicate that the YidC transmembrane (TM) groove is essential for this high-affinity interaction and that the hydrophilic nature of the YidC groove plays an important role in protein transport across the cytoplasmic membrane bilayer to the periplasmic side. At different stages of the insertion process, conformational changes in YidC's TM domain and membrane core have a mechanistic effect on the Pf3 coat protein. Furthermore, during the insertion phase, the hydration and dehydration of the YidC's hydrophilic groove are critical. These results demonstrate that Pf3 coat protein interactions with the membrane and YidC vary in different conformational states during the insertion process. Finally, this extensive study directly confirms that YidC functions as an independent insertase.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
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Kaushik S, He H, Dalbey RE. Bacterial Signal Peptides- Navigating the Journey of Proteins. Front Physiol 2022; 13:933153. [PMID: 35957980 PMCID: PMC9360617 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.933153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In 1971, Blobel proposed the first statement of the Signal Hypothesis which suggested that proteins have amino-terminal sequences that dictate their export and localization in the cell. A cytosolic binding factor was predicted, and later the protein conducting channel was discovered that was proposed in 1975 to align with the large ribosomal tunnel. The 1975 Signal Hypothesis also predicted that proteins targeted to different intracellular membranes would possess distinct signals and integral membrane proteins contained uncleaved signal sequences which initiate translocation of the polypeptide chain. This review summarizes the central role that the signal peptides play as address codes for proteins, their decisive role as targeting factors for delivery to the membrane and their function to activate the translocation machinery for export and membrane protein insertion. After shedding light on the navigation of proteins, the importance of removal of signal peptide and their degradation are addressed. Furthermore, the emerging work on signal peptidases as novel targets for antibiotic development is described.
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Kinetic Alterations in Resurgent Sodium Currents of Mutant Nav1.4 Channel in Two Patients Affected by Paramyotonia Congenita. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11040613. [PMID: 35453812 PMCID: PMC9031228 DOI: 10.3390/biology11040613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Simple Summary Paramyotonia congenita (PMC) is a rare muscle disorder that causes myotonia and weakness of facial and limb muscles. The electromyography in PMC shows continual spontaneous, high-frequency spike potentials in skeletal muscles. Genetic mutations in the Nav1.4 channel that cause hyperexcitability of muscle fibers are responsible for PMC. However, the genotype–phenotype relationship is highly diversified, and the molecular pathology remains unclear. Here, we investigated the electrophysiology in the Nav1.4 channel with mutations, p.V781I and p.A1737T, which were found in two Taiwanese patients. We identified the distinct changes in gating mechanisms altered by mutations which may underlie the clinical phenotype. Abstract Paramyotonia congenita (PMC) is a rare skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle stiffness upon repetitive exercise and cold exposure. PMC was reported to be caused by dominant mutations in the SCN4A gene encoding the α subunit of the Nav1.4 channel. Recently, we identified two missense mutations of the SCN4A gene, p.V781I and p.A1737T, in two PMC families. To evaluate the changes in electrophysiological properties caused by the mutations, both mutant and wild-type (WT) SCN4A genes were expressed in CHO-K1 and HEK-293T cells. Then, whole-cell patch-clamp recording was employed to study the altered gating of mutant channels. The activation curve of transient current showed a hyperpolarizing shift in both mutant Nav1.4 channels as compared to the WT channel, whereas there was a depolarizing shift in the fast inactivation curve. These changes confer to an increase in window current in the mutant channels. Further investigations demonstrated that the mutated channel proteins generate significantly larger resurgent currents as compared to the WT channel and take longer to attain the peak of resurgent current than the WT channel. In conclusion, the current study demonstrates that p.V781I and p.A1737T mutations in the Nav1.4 channel increase both the sustained and the resurgent Na+ current, leading to membrane hyperexcitability with a lower firing threshold, which may influence the clinical phenotype.
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Cannabidiol Selectively Binds to the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Na v1.4 in Its Slow-Inactivated State and Inhibits Sodium Current. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9091141. [PMID: 34572327 PMCID: PMC8465134 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9091141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the cannabinoids from the cannabis plant, can relieve the myotonia resulting from sodium channelopathy, which manifests as repetitive discharges of muscle membrane. We investigated the binding kinetics of CBD to Nav1.4 channels on the muscle membrane. The binding affinity of CBD to the channel was evaluated using whole-cell recording. The CDOCKER program was employed to model CBD docking onto the Nav1.4 channel to determine its binding sites. Our results revealed no differential inhibition of sodium current by CBD when the channels were in activation or fast inactivation status. However, differential inhibition was observed with a dose-dependent manner after a prolonged period of depolarization, leaving the channel in a slow-inactivated state. Moreover, CBD binds selectively to the slow-inactivated state with a significantly faster binding kinetics (>64,000 M−1 s−1) and a higher affinity (Kd of fast inactivation vs. slow-inactivation: >117.42 μM vs. 51.48 μM), compared to the fast inactivation state. Five proposed CBD binding sites in a bundle crossing region of the Nav1.4 channels pore was identified as Val793, Leu794, Phe797, and Cys759 in domain I/S6, and Ile1279 in domain II/S6. Our findings imply that CBD favorably binds to the Nav1.4 channel in its slow-inactivated state.
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Changes in Resurgent Sodium Current Contribute to the Hyperexcitability of Muscles in Patients with Paramyotonia Congenita. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9010051. [PMID: 33430134 PMCID: PMC7826575 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9010051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Paramyotonia congenita (PMC) is a rare hereditary skeletal muscle disorder. The major symptom, muscle stiffness, is frequently induced by cold exposure and repetitive exercise. Mutations in human SCN4A gene, which encodes the α-subunit of Nav1.4 channel, are responsible for PMC. Mutation screening of SCN4A gene from two PMC families identified two missense mutations, p.T1313M and p.R1448H. To elucidate the electrophysiological abnormalities caused by the mutations, the p.T1313M, p.R1448H, and wild-type (WT) SCN4A genes were transient expressed on Chinese hamster ovary (CHO-K1) cells. The detailed study on the gating defects of the mutant channels using the whole-cell patch clamping technique was performed. The mutant Nav1.4 channels impaired the basic gating properties with increasing sustained and window currents during membrane depolarization and facilitated the genesis of resurgent currents during repolarization. The mutations caused a hyperpolarization shift in the fast inactivation and slightly enhanced the slow inactivation with an increase in half-maximal inactivation voltage. No differences were found in the decay kinetics of the tail current between mutant and WT channels. In addition to generating the larger resurgent sodium current, the time to peak in the mutant channels was longer than that in the WT channels. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that the mutations p.T1313M and p.R1448H in Nav1.4 channels can enhance fast inactivation, slow inactivation, and resurgent current, revealing that subtle changes in gating processes can influence the clinical phenotype.
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Petriman NA, Jauß B, Hufnagel A, Franz L, Sachelaru I, Drepper F, Warscheid B, Koch HG. The interaction network of the YidC insertase with the SecYEG translocon, SRP and the SRP receptor FtsY. Sci Rep 2018; 8:578. [PMID: 29330529 PMCID: PMC5766551 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-19019-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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YidC/Oxa1/Alb3 are essential proteins that operate independently or cooperatively with the Sec machinery during membrane protein insertion in bacteria, archaea and eukaryotic organelles. Although the interaction between the bacterial SecYEG translocon and YidC has been observed in multiple studies, it is still unknown which domains of YidC are in contact with the SecYEG translocon. By in vivo and in vitro site-directed and para-formaldehyde cross-linking we identified the auxiliary transmembrane domain 1 of E. coli YidC as a major contact site for SecY and SecG. Additional SecY contacts were observed for the tightly packed globular domain and the C1 loop of YidC, which reveals that the hydrophilic cavity of YidC faces the lateral gate of SecY. Surprisingly, YidC-SecYEG contacts were only observed when YidC and SecYEG were present at about stoichiometric concentrations, suggesting that the YidC-SecYEG contact in vivo is either very transient or only observed for a very small SecYEG sub-population. This is different for the YidC-SRP and YidC-FtsY interaction, which involves the C1 loop of YidC and is efficiently observed even at sub-stoichiometric concentrations of SRP/FtsY. In summary, our data provide a first detailed view on how YidC interacts with the SecYEG translocon and the SRP-targeting machinery.
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- Narcis-Adrian Petriman
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Biology, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Biology, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biology II, Biochemistry - Functional Proteomics, Faculty of Biology, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biology II, Biochemistry - Functional Proteomics, Faculty of Biology, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
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Nishikawa H, Sasaki M, Nishiyama KI. Membrane insertion of F 0 c subunit of F 0F 1 ATPase depends on glycolipozyme MPIase and is stimulated by YidC. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 487:477-482. [PMID: 28431927 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.04.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The F0 c subunit of F0F1 ATPase (F0-c) possesses two membrane-spanning stretches with N- and C-termini exposed to the periplasmic (extracellular) side of the cytoplasmic membrane of E. coli. Although F0-c insertion has been extensively analyzed in vitro by means of protease protection assaying, it is unclear whether such assays allow elucidation of the insertion process faithfully, since the membrane-protected fragment, an index of membrane insertion, is a full-length polypeptide of F0-c, which is the same as the protease-resistant conformation without membrane insertion. We found that the protease-resistant conformation could be discriminated from membrane-insertion by including octyl glucoside on protease digestion. By means of this system, we found that F0-c insertion depends on MPIase, a glycolipozyme involved in membrane insertion, and is stimulated by YidC. In addition, we found that acidic phospholipids PG and CL transform F0-c into a protease-resistant form, while MPIase prevents the acquisition of such a protease-resistant conformation.
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- Hanako Nishikawa
- Cryobiofrontier Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Japan
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- Cryobiofrontier Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Japan
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- Cryobiofrontier Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Japan; Department of Biological Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Japan.
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The F1F0-ATP synthase (EC 3.6.1.34) is a remarkable enzyme that functions as a rotary motor. It is found in the inner membranes of Escherichia coli and is responsible for the synthesis of ATP in response to an electrochemical proton gradient. Under some conditions, the enzyme functions reversibly and uses the energy of ATP hydrolysis to generate the gradient. The ATP synthase is composed of eight different polypeptide subunits in a stoichiometry of α3β3γδεab2c10. Traditionally they were divided into two physically separable units: an F1 that catalyzes ATP hydrolysis (α3β3γδε) and a membrane-bound F0 sector that transports protons (ab2c10). In terms of rotary function, the subunits can be divided into rotor subunits (γεc10) and stator subunits (α3β3δab2). The stator subunits include six nucleotide binding sites, three catalytic and three noncatalytic, formed primarily by the β and α subunits, respectively. The stator also includes a peripheral stalk composed of δ and b subunits, and part of the proton channel in subunit a. Among the rotor subunits, the c subunits form a ring in the membrane, and interact with subunit a to form the proton channel. Subunits γ and ε bind to the c-ring subunits, and also communicate with the catalytic sites through interactions with α and β subunits. The eight subunits are expressed from a single operon, and posttranscriptional processing and translational regulation ensure that the polypeptides are made at the proper stoichiometry. Recent studies, including those of other species, have elucidated many structural and rotary properties of this enzyme.
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Assembly of the Escherichia coli FoF1 ATP synthase involves distinct subcomplex formation. Biochem Soc Trans 2014; 41:1288-93. [PMID: 24059521 DOI: 10.1042/bst20130096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The ATP synthase (FoF1) of Escherichia coli couples the translocation of protons across the cytoplasmic membrane by Fo to ATP synthesis or hydrolysis in F1. Whereas good knowledge of the nanostructure and the rotary mechanism of the ATP synthase is at hand, the assembly pathway of the 22 polypeptide chains present in a stoichiometry of ab2c10α3β3γδϵ has so far not received sufficient attention. In our studies, mutants that synthesize different sets of FoF1 subunits allowed the characterization of individually formed stable subcomplexes. Furthermore, the development of a time-delayed in vivo assembly system enabled the subsequent synthesis of particular missing subunits to allow the formation of functional ATP synthase complexes. These observations form the basis for a model that describes the assembly pathway of the E. coli ATP synthase from pre-formed subcomplexes, thereby avoiding membrane proton permeability by a concomitant assembly of the open H+-translocating unit within a coupled FoF1 complex.
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Roles of AtpI and two YidC-type proteins from alkaliphilic Bacillus pseudofirmus OF4 in ATP synthase assembly and nonfermentative growth. J Bacteriol 2012; 195:220-30. [PMID: 23123906 DOI: 10.1128/jb.01493-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AtpI, a membrane protein encoded by many bacterial atp operons, is reported to be necessary for c-ring oligomer formation during assembly of some ATP synthase complexes. We investigated chaperone functions of AtpI and compared them to those of AtpZ, a protein encoded by a gene upstream of atpI that has a role in magnesium acquisition at near-neutral pH, and of SpoIIIJ and YqjG, two YidC/OxaI/Alb3 family proteins, in alkaliphilic Bacillus pseudofirmus OF4. A strain with a chromosomal deletion of atpI grew nonfermentatively, and its purified ATP synthase had a c-ring of normal size, indicating that AtpI is not absolutely required for ATP synthase function. However, deletion of atpI, but not atpZ, led to reduced stability of the ATP synthase rotor, reduced membrane association of the F(1) domain, reduced ATPase activity, and modestly reduced nonfermentative growth on malate at both pH 7.5 and 10.5. Both spoIIIJ and yqjG, but not atpI or atpZ, complemented a YidC-depleted Escherichia coli strain. Consistent with such overlapping functions, single deletions of spoIIIJ or yqjG in the alkaliphile did not affect membrane ATP synthase levels or activities, but functional specialization was indicated by YqjG and SpoIIIJ showing respectively greater roles in malate growth at pH 7.5 and 10.5. Expression of yqjG was elevated at pH 7.5 relative to that at pH 10.5 and in ΔspoIIIJ strains, but it was lower than constitutive spoIIIJ expression. Deletion of atpZ caused the largest increase among the mutants in magnesium concentrations needed for pH 7.5 growth. The basis for this phenotype is not yet resolved.
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Compaction of a prokaryotic signal-anchor transmembrane domain begins within the ribosome tunnel and is stabilized by SRP during targeting. J Mol Biol 2012; 423:600-12. [PMID: 22867705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2012.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2012] [Revised: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 07/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cotranslational targeting of membrane proteins is mediated by the universally conserved signal recognition particle (SRP). In eukaryotes, SRP attenuates translation during targeting; however, in prokaryotes, a simplified SRP is believed to carry out targeting during continuing translation. Here, we show a detailed stepwise analysis of the targeting of subunit c of the F(0) component of the bacterial ATP synthase (F(0)c) to the inner membrane. We show that the first transmembrane (TM) signal-anchor domain of F(0)c forms a compacted structure within the distal portion of the ribosome tunnel. This structure is formed just prior to the interaction with SRP. In the absence of SRP this structure is lost as the TM domain exits the tunnel; however in the presence of SRP it is stabilized. Our results suggest differences in early protein folding of substrates for prokaryotic SRP-dependent membrane protein targeting pathways, from that of eukaryotic SRP targeting. These results imply that early TM domain recognition by targeting factors acts to ensure that the efficiency of membrane targeting is maintained.
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Price CE, Otto A, Fusetti F, Becher D, Hecker M, Driessen AJM. Differential effect of YidC depletion on the membrane proteome of Escherichia coli under aerobic and anaerobic growth conditions. Proteomics 2011; 10:3235-47. [PMID: 20706981 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201000284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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YidC of Escherichia coli belongs to the evolutionarily conserved Oxa1/Alb3/YidC family. Members of the family have all been implicated in membrane protein biogenesis of respiratory and energy transducing proteins. The number of proteins identified thus far to require YidC for their membrane biogenesis remains limited and the identification of new substrates may allow the elucidation of properties that define the YidC specificity. To this end we investigated changes in the membrane proteome of E. coli upon YidC depletion using metabolic labeling of proteins with 15N/14N combined with a MS-centered proteomics approach and compared the effects of YidC depletion under aerobic and anaerobic growth conditions. We found that YidC depletion resulted in protein aggregation/misfolding in the cytoplasm as well as in the inner membrane of E. coli. A dramatic increase was observed in the chaperone-mediated stress response upon YidC depletion and this response was limited to aerobically grown cells. A number of transporter proteins were identified as possible candidates for the YidC-dependent insertion and/or folding pathway. These included the small metal ion transporter CorA, numerous ABC transporters, as well as the MFS transporters KgtP and ProP, providing a new subset of proteins potentially requiring YidC for membrane biogenesis.
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- Claire E Price
- Molecular Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, Kluyver Centre for the Genomics of Industrial Fermentations and the Zernike Institute of Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, NN Haren, The Netherlands
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Price CE, Kocer A, Kol S, van der Berg JP, Driessen AJ. In vitro synthesis and oligomerization of the mechanosensitive channel of large conductance, MscL, into a functional ion channel. FEBS Lett 2010; 585:249-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.11.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2010] [Accepted: 11/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Facey SJ, Kuhn A. Biogenesis of bacterial inner-membrane proteins. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010; 67:2343-62. [PMID: 20204450 PMCID: PMC11115511 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-010-0303-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2009] [Revised: 02/01/2010] [Accepted: 02/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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All cells must traffic proteins into and across their membranes. In bacteria, several pathways have evolved to enable protein transfer across the inner membrane, the periplasm, and the outer membrane. The major route of protein translocation in and across the cytoplasmic membrane is the general secretion pathway (Sec-pathway). The biogenesis of membrane proteins not only requires protein translocation but also coordinated targeting to the membrane beforehand and folding and assembly into their protein complexes afterwards to function properly in the cell. All these processes are responsible for the biogenesis of membrane proteins that mediate essential functions of the cell such as selective transport, energy conversion, cell division, extracellular signal sensing, and motility. This review will highlight the most recent developments on the structure and function of bacterial membrane proteins, focusing on the journey that integral membrane proteins take to find their final destination in the inner membrane.
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- Sandra J. Facey
- Institute of Microbiology, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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Price CE, Driessen AJM. Biogenesis of membrane bound respiratory complexes in Escherichia coli. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2010; 1803:748-66. [PMID: 20138092 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2010.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2009] [Revised: 01/21/2010] [Accepted: 01/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Escherichia coli is one of the preferred bacteria for studies on the energetics and regulation of respiration. Respiratory chains consist of primary dehydrogenases and terminal reductases or oxidases linked by quinones. In order to assemble this complex arrangement of protein complexes, synthesis of the subunits occurs in the cytoplasm followed by assembly in the cytoplasm and/or membrane, the incorporation of metal or organic cofactors and the anchoring of the complex to the membrane. In the case of exported metalloproteins, synthesis, assembly and incorporation of metal cofactors must be completed before translocation across the cytoplasmic membrane. Coordination data on these processes is, however, scarce. In this review, we discuss the various processes that respiratory proteins must undergo for correct assembly and functional coupling to the electron transport chain in E. coli. Targeting to and translocation across the membrane together with cofactor synthesis and insertion are discussed in a general manner followed by a review of the coordinated biogenesis of individual respiratory enzyme complexes. Lastly, we address the supramolecular organization of respiratory enzymes into supercomplexes and their localization to specialized domains in the membrane.
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- Claire E Price
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, University of Groningen, 9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands
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Price CE, Driessen AJM. Conserved negative charges in the transmembrane segments of subunit K of the NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase determine its dependence on YidC for membrane insertion. J Biol Chem 2009; 285:3575-3581. [PMID: 19959836 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.051128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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All members of the Oxa1/Alb3/YidC family have been implicated in the biogenesis of respiratory and energy transducing proteins. In Escherichia coli, YidC functions together with and independently of the Sec system. Although the range of proteins shown to be dependent on YidC continues to increase, the exact role of YidC in insertion remains enigmatic. Here we show that YidC is essential for the insertion of subunit K of the NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase and that the dependence is due to the presence of two conserved glutamate residues in the transmembrane segments of subunit K. The results suggest a model in which YidC serves as a membrane chaperone for the insertion of the less hydrophobic, negatively charged transmembrane segments of NuoK.
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- Claire E Price
- From the Department of Molecular Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, and the Kluyver Center for Genomics of Industrial Fermentation, University of Groningen, Kerklaan 30, NL-9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Molecular Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, and the Kluyver Center for Genomics of Industrial Fermentation, University of Groningen, Kerklaan 30, NL-9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands.
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Sengupta D, Rampioni A, Marrink SJ. Simulations of thec-subunit of ATP-synthase reveal helix rearrangements. Mol Membr Biol 2009; 26:422-34. [DOI: 10.3109/09687680903321073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Kol S, Majczak W, Heerlien R, van der Berg JP, Nouwen N, Driessen AJM. Subunit a of the F(1)F(0) ATP synthase requires YidC and SecYEG for membrane insertion. J Mol Biol 2009; 390:893-901. [PMID: 19497329 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2009.05.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2008] [Revised: 05/22/2009] [Accepted: 05/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The insertion of inner membrane proteins in Escherichia coli occurs almost exclusively via the SecYEG pathway, while some membrane proteins require the membrane protein insertase YidC. In vitro analysis demonstrates that subunit a of the F(1)F(0) ATP synthase (F(0)a) is strictly dependent on Ffh, SecYEG and YidC for its membrane insertion but independent of the proton motive force. The insertion of the first transmembrane segment of F(0)a also depends on Ffh and SecYEG but not on YidC, whereas the insertion is strongly dependent on the proton motive force, unlike the full-length F(0)a protein. These data demonstrate an extensive role of YidC in the assembly of the F(0) sector of the F(1)F(0) ATP synthase.
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- Stefan Kol
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands
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Hrmova M, Fincher GB. Functional genomics and structural biology in the definition of gene function. Methods Mol Biol 2009; 513:199-227. [PMID: 19347658 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-427-8_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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By mid-2007, the three-dimensional (3D) structures of some 45,000 proteins have been solved, over a period where the linear structures of millions of genes have been defined. Technical challenges associated with X-ray crystallography are being overcome and high-throughput methods both for crystallization of proteins and for solving their 3D structures are under development. The question arises as to how structural biology can be integrated with and adds value to functional genomics programs. Structural biology will assist in the definition of gene function through the identification of the likely function of the protein products of genes. The 3D information allows protein sequences predicted from DNA sequences to be classified into broad groups, according to the overall 'fold', or 3D shape, of the protein. Structural information can be used to predict the preferred substrate of a protein, and thereby greatly enhance the accurate annotation of the corresponding gene. Furthermore, it will enable the effects of amino acid substitutions in enzymes to be better understood with respect to enzyme function and could thereby provide insights into natural variation in genes. If the molecular basis of transcription factor-DNA interactions were defined through precise 3D knowledge of the protein-DNA binding site, it would be possible to predict the effects of base substitutions within the motif on the specificity and/or kinetics of binding. In this chapter, we present specific examples of how structural biology can provide valuable information for functional genomics programs.
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- Maria Hrmova
- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia
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Kawashima Y, Miyazaki E, Müller M, Tokuda H, Nishiyama KI. Diacylglycerol specifically blocks spontaneous integration of membrane proteins and allows detection of a factor-assisted integration. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:24489-96. [PMID: 18614537 PMCID: PMC3259821 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m801812200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2008] [Revised: 07/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We recently found that the spontaneous integration of M13 procoat is blocked by diacylglycerol (DAG) (Nishiyama, K., Ikegami, A., Moser, M., Schiltz, E., Tokuda, H., and Muller, M. (2006) J. Biol. Chem. 281, 35667-35676). Here, we demonstrate that the spontaneous integration of Pf3 coat, another membrane protein that has been thought to be integrated spontaneously into liposomes, can be blocked by DAG at physiological concentrations. Moreover, the spontaneous integration of the membrane potential-independent version of Pf3 coat (3L-Pf3 coat), which is independent of YidC, was also blocked by DAG. To clarify the mechanism by which DAG blocks spontaneous integration, we examined lipid compounds similar to DAG and DAG derivatives. The blockage of spontaneous integration was specific to DAG, as fatty acids, monoacylglycerol, and phosphatidic acids were not effective for the blockage. When the acyl chains in DAG were shortened even to octanoyl residues, it still blocked spontaneous integration, whereas diheptanoylglycerol did not block it at all. Triacylglycerol was more effective than DAG. However, the lipid A-derivative-dependent integration of M13 procoat could not be reconstituted when triacylglycerol was included in the liposomes. On the other hand, when DAG was included in the liposomes, we found that the integration of 3L-Pf3 coat was strictly dependent on the lipid A-derived integration factor. We propose that the bulky structure of DAG rather than changes in membrane curvature is essential for the blockage of spontaneous integration. We also demonstrated that the blockage of spontaneous integration by DAG is also operative in native membrane vesicles.
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- Yosuke Kawashima
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular
Biosciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan and the
Institut für Biochemie und
Molekularbiologie, Zentrum für Biochemie und Molekulare Zellforschung,
Universität Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular
Biosciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan and the
Institut für Biochemie und
Molekularbiologie, Zentrum für Biochemie und Molekulare Zellforschung,
Universität Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular
Biosciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan and the
Institut für Biochemie und
Molekularbiologie, Zentrum für Biochemie und Molekulare Zellforschung,
Universität Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular
Biosciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan and the
Institut für Biochemie und
Molekularbiologie, Zentrum für Biochemie und Molekulare Zellforschung,
Universität Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular
Biosciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan and the
Institut für Biochemie und
Molekularbiologie, Zentrum für Biochemie und Molekulare Zellforschung,
Universität Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Kol S, Nouwen N, Driessen AJM. Mechanisms of YidC-mediated insertion and assembly of multimeric membrane protein complexes. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:31269-73. [PMID: 18658156 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.r800029200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The YidC protein fulfills a dual and essential role in the assembly of inner membrane proteins in Escherichia coli. Besides interacting with transmembrane segments of newly synthesized membrane proteins that insert into the membrane via the SecYEG complex, YidC also functions as an independent membrane protein insertase and assists in membrane protein folding. Here, we discuss the mechanisms of YidC substrate recognition and membrane insertion with emphasis on its role in the assembly of multimeric membrane protein complexes such as the F1F0-ATP synthase.
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- Stefan Kol
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, the Zernike Institute of Advanced Materials, The Netherlands
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Krebstakies T, Aldag I, Altendorf K, Greie JC, Deckers-Hebestreit G. The Stoichiometry of Subunit c of Escherichia coli ATP Synthase Is Independent of Its Rate of Synthesis. Biochemistry 2008; 47:6907-16. [DOI: 10.1021/bi800173a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Thomas Krebstakies
- Abteilung Mikrobiologie, Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie, Universität Osnabrück, D-49069 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Abteilung Mikrobiologie, Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie, Universität Osnabrück, D-49069 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Abteilung Mikrobiologie, Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie, Universität Osnabrück, D-49069 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Abteilung Mikrobiologie, Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie, Universität Osnabrück, D-49069 Osnabrück, Germany
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The assembly pathway of the mitochondrial carrier translocase involves four preprotein translocases. Mol Cell Biol 2008; 28:4251-60. [PMID: 18458057 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.02216-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The mitochondrial inner membrane contains preprotein translocases that mediate insertion of hydrophobic proteins. Little is known about how the individual components of these inner membrane preprotein translocases combine to form multisubunit complexes. We have analyzed the assembly pathway of the three membrane-integral subunits Tim18, Tim22, and Tim54 of the twin-pore carrier translocase. Tim54 displayed the most complex pathway involving four preprotein translocases. The precursor is translocated across the intermembrane space in a supercomplex of outer and inner membrane translocases. The TIM10 complex, which translocates the precursor of Tim22 through the intermembrane space, functions in a new posttranslocational manner: in case of Tim54, it is required for the integration of Tim54 into the carrier translocase. Tim18, the function of which has been unknown so far, stimulates integration of Tim54 into the carrier translocase. We show that the carrier translocase is built via a modular process and that each subunit follows a different assembly route. Membrane insertion and assembly into the oligomeric complex are uncoupled for each precursor protein. We propose that the mitochondrial assembly machinery has adapted to the needs of each membrane-integral subunit and that the uncoupling of translocation and oligomerization is an important principle to ensure continuous import and assembly of protein complexes in a highly active membrane.
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Kol S, Nouwen N, Driessen AJ. The Charge Distribution in the Cytoplasmic Loop of Subunit C of the F1F0 ATPase Is a Determinant for YidC Targeting. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:9871-7. [DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m709408200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Ozaki Y, Suzuki T, Kuruma Y, Ueda T, Yoshida M. UncI protein can mediate ring-assembly of c-subunits of FoF1-ATP synthase in vitro. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008; 367:663-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.12.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2007] [Accepted: 12/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Meier T, Morgner N, Matthies D, Pogoryelov D, Keis S, Cook GM, Dimroth P, Brutschy B. A tridecameric c ring of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthase from the thermoalkaliphilic Bacillus sp. strain TA2.A1 facilitates ATP synthesis at low electrochemical proton potential. Mol Microbiol 2007; 65:1181-92. [PMID: 17645441 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.05857.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Despite the thermodynamic problem imposed on alkaliphilic bacteria of synthesizing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) against a large inverted pH gradient and consequently a low electrochemical proton potential, these bacteria still utilize a proton-coupled F(1)F(o)-ATP synthase to synthesize ATP. One potential solution to this apparent thermodynamic problem would be the operation of a larger oligomeric c ring, which would raise the ion to ATP ratio, thus facilitating the conversion of a low electrochemical potential into a significant phosphorylation potential. To address this hypothesis, we have purified the oligomeric c ring from the thermoalkaliphilic bacterium Bacillus sp. strain TA2.A1 and determined the number of c-subunits using a novel mass spectrometry method, termed 'laser-induced liquid bead ion desorption' (LILBID). This technique allows the mass determination of non-covalently assembled, detergent-solubilized membrane protein complexes, and hence enables an accurate determination of c ring stoichiometries. We show that the Bacillus sp. strain TA2.A1 ATP synthase harbours a tridecameric c ring. The operation of a c ring with 13 subunits renders the thermodynamic problem of ATP synthesis at alkaline pH less severe and may represent a strategy for ATP synthesis at low electrochemical potential.
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- Thomas Meier
- Max-Planck-Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Str. 3, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Pogoryelov D, Reichen C, Klyszejko AL, Brunisholz R, Muller DJ, Dimroth P, Meier T. The oligomeric state of c rings from cyanobacterial F-ATP synthases varies from 13 to 15. J Bacteriol 2007; 189:5895-902. [PMID: 17545285 PMCID: PMC1952053 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00581-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We isolated the c rings of F-ATP synthases from eight cyanobacterial strains belonging to four different taxonomic classes (Chroococcales, Nostocales, Oscillatoriales, and Gloeobacteria). These c rings showed different mobilities on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), probably reflecting their molecular masses. This supposition was validated with the previously characterized c(11), c(14), and c(15) rings, which migrated on SDS-PAGE in proportion to their molecular masses. Hence, the masses of the cyanobacterial c rings can conveniently be deduced from their electrophoretic mobilities and, together with the masses of the c monomers, allow the calculation of the c ring stoichiometries. The method is a simple and fast way to determine stoichiometries of SDS-stable c rings and hence a convenient means to unambiguously determine the ion-to-ATP ratio, a parameter reflecting the bioenergetic efficacy of F-ATP synthases. AFM imaging was used to prove the accuracy of the method and confirmed that the c ring of Synechococcus elongatus SAG 89.79 is a tridecameric oligomer. Despite the high conservation of the c-subunit sequences from cyanobacterial strains from various environmental groups, the stoichiometries of their c rings varied between c(13) and c(15). This systematic study of the c-ring stoichiometries suggests that variability of c-ring sizes might represent an adaptation of the individual cyanobacterial species to their particular environmental and physiological conditions. Furthermore, the two new examples of c(15) rings underline once more that an F(1)/F(o) symmetry mismatch is not an obligatory feature of all F-ATP synthases.
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- Denys Pogoryelov
- Max-Planck-Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 3, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Jia L, Dienhart MK, Stuart RA. Oxa1 directly interacts with Atp9 and mediates its assembly into the mitochondrial F1Fo-ATP synthase complex. Mol Biol Cell 2007; 18:1897-908. [PMID: 17344477 PMCID: PMC1855041 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e06-10-0925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The yeast Oxa1 protein is involved in the biogenesis of the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) machinery. The involvement of Oxa1 in the assembly of the cytochrome oxidase (COX) complex, where it facilitates the cotranslational membrane insertion of mitochondrially encoded COX subunits, is well documented. In this study we have addressed the role of Oxa1, and its sequence-related protein Cox18/Oxa2, in the biogenesis of the F(1)F(o)-ATP synthase complex. We demonstrate that Oxa1, but not Cox18/Oxa2, directly supports the assembly of the membrane embedded F(o)-sector of the ATP synthase. Oxa1 was found to physically interact with newly synthesized mitochondrially encoded Atp9 protein in a posttranslational manner and in a manner that is not dependent on the C-terminal, matrix-localized region of Oxa1. The stable manner of the Atp9-Oxa1 interaction is in contrast to the cotranslational and transient interaction previously observed for the mitochondrially encoded COX subunits with Oxa1. In the absence of Oxa1, Atp9 was observed to assemble into an oligomeric complex containing F(1)-subunits, but its further assembly with subunit 6 (Atp6) of the F(o)-sector was perturbed. We propose that by directly interacting with newly synthesized Atp9 in a posttranslational manner, Oxa1 is required to maintain the assembly competence of the Atp9-F(1)-subcomplex for its association with Atp6.
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- Lixia Jia
- Department of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233
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Senior AE, Muharemagić A, Wilke-Mounts S. Assembly of the stator in Escherichia coli ATP synthase. Complexation of alpha subunit with other F1 subunits is prerequisite for delta subunit binding to the N-terminal region of alpha. Biochemistry 2006; 45:15893-902. [PMID: 17176112 PMCID: PMC2548287 DOI: 10.1021/bi0619730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Alpha subunit of Escherichia coli ATP synthase was expressed with a C-terminal 6-His tag and purified. Pure alpha was monomeric, was competent in nucleotide binding, and had normal N-terminal sequence. In F1 subunit dissociation/reassociation experiments it supported full reconstitution of ATPase, and reassociated complexes were able to bind to F1-depleted membranes with restoration of ATP-driven proton pumping. Therefore interaction between the stator delta subunit and the N-terminal residue 1-22 region of alpha occurred normally when pure alpha was complexed with other F1 subunits. On the other hand, three different types of experiments showed that no interaction occurred between pure delta and isolated alpha subunit. Unlike in F1, the N-terminal region of isolated alpha was not susceptible to trypsin cleavage. Therefore, during assembly of ATP synthase, complexation of alpha subunit with other F1 subunits is prerequisite for delta subunit binding to the N-terminal region of alpha. We suggest that the N-terminal 1-22 residues of alpha are sequestered in isolated alpha until released by binding of beta to alpha subunit. This prevents 1/1 delta/alpha complexes from forming and provides a satisfactory explanation of the stoichiometry of one delta per three alpha seen in the F1 sector of ATP synthase, assuming that steric hindrance prevents binding of more than one delta to the alpha3/beta3 hexagon. The cytoplasmic fragment of the b subunit (bsol) did not bind to isolated alpha. It might also be that complexation of alpha with beta subunits is prerequisite for direct binding of stator b subunit to the F1-sector.
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- Alan E Senior
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642, USA. alan_senior@ urmc.rochester.edu
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