Probing the proton channels in subunit N of Complex I from Escherichia coli through intra-subunit cross-linking

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Respiratory Complex I appears to have 4 sites for proton translocation, which are coupled to the oxidation of NADH and reduction of coenzyme Q. The proton pathways are thought to be made of offset half-channels that connect to the membrane surfaces, and are connected by a horizontal path through the center of the membrane. In this study of the enzyme from Escherichia coli, subunit N, containing one of the sites, was targeted. Pairs of cysteine residues were introduced into neighboring α-helices along the proposed proton pathways. In an effort to constrain conformational changes that might occur during proton translocation, we attempted to form disulfide bonds or methanethiosulfonate bridges between two engineered cysteine residues. Cysteine modification was inferred by the inability of PEG-maleimide to shift the electrophoretic mobility of subunit N, which will occur upon reaction with free sulfhydryl groups. After the cross-linking treatment, NADH oxidase and NADH-driven proton translocation were measured. Ten different pairs of cysteine residues showed evidence of cross-linking. The most significant loss of enzyme activity was seen for residues near the essential Lys 395. This residue is positioned between the proposed proton half-channel to the periplasm and the horizontal connection through subunit N, and is also near the essential Glu 144 of subunit M. The results suggest important conformational changes in this region for the delivery of protons to the periplasm, or for coupling the actions of subunit N to subunit M.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1857

Enthalten in:

Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1857(2016), 12 vom: 25. Dez., Seite 1840-1848

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tursun, Ablat [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Shaotong [VerfasserIn]
Vik, Steven B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

0U46U6E8UK
3WJQ0SDW1A
Complex I
Cross-Linking Reagents
Cross-linking
Cysteine
Disulfide
EC 1.6.99.3
EC 7.1.1.2
Electron Transport Complex I
Escherichia coli Proteins
Journal Article
K3Z4F929H6
K848JZ4886
Lysine
Maleimides
NAD
NADH Dehydrogenase
PEG-maleimide
Polyethylene Glycols
Protein Subunits
Proton channels
Proton translocation
Protons
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Ubiquitin

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Date Completed 07.08.2017

Date Revised 10.12.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bbabio.2016.09.005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM264375831