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We have raised monoclonal antibodies capable of immunocapturing all five complexes involved in oxidative phosphorylation for evaluating their post-translational modifications. Complex I (NADH dehydrogenase), complex II (succinate dehydrogenase), complex III (cytochrome c reductase), complex IV (cytochrome c oxidase), and complex V (F1F0 ATP synthase) from bovine heart mitochondria were obtained in good yield from small amounts of tissue in more than 90% purity in one step. The composition and purity of the complexes was evaluated by Western blotting using monoclonal antibodies against individual subunits of the five complexes. In this first study, the phosphorylation state of the proteins without inducing phosphorylation or dephosphorylation was identified by using the novel Pro-Q Diamond phosphoprotein gel stain. The major phosphorylated components were the same as described before in sucrose gradient enriched complexes. In addition a few additional potential phosphoproteins were observed. Since the described monoclonal antibodies show cross reactivity to human proteins, this procedure will be a fast and efficient way of studying post-translational modifications in control and patient samples using only small amounts of tissue.
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PMID:Focused proteomics: monoclonal antibody-based isolation of the oxidative phosphorylation machinery and detection of phosphoproteins using a fluorescent phosphoprotein gel stain. 1530 Jul 71

Mitochondria of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum are morphologically different between the asexual and sexual blood stages (gametocytes). In this paper recent findings of mitochondrial heterogeneity are reviewed based on their ultrastructural characteristics, metabolic activities and the differential expression of their genes in these 2 blood stages of the parasite. The existence of NADH dehydrogenase (complex I), succinate dehydrogenase (complex II), cytochrome c reductase (complex III) and cytochrome c oxidase (complex IV) suggests that the biochemically active electron transport system operates in this parasite. There is also an alternative electron transport branch pathway, including an anaerobic function of complex II. One of the functional roles of the mitochondrion in the parasite is the coordination of pyrimidine biosynthesis, the electron transport system and oxygen utilization via dihydroorotate dehydrogenase and coenzyme Q. Complete sets of genes encoding enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and the ATP synthase complex are predicted from P. falciparum genomics information. Other metabolic roles of this organelle include membrane potential maintenance, haem and coenzyme Q biosynthesis, and oxidative phosphorylation. Furthermore, the mitochondrion may be a chemotherapeutic target for antimalarial drug development. The antimalarial drug atovaquone targets the mitochondrion.
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PMID:The multiple roles of the mitochondrion of the malarial parasite. 1555 97

Mitochondria are central to the efficient provision of energy for eukaryotic cells. The oxidative-phosphorylation system of mitochondria consists of a series of five major membrane complexes: NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase (commonly known as complex I), succinate-ubiquinone oxidoreductase (complex II), ubiquinol-cytochrome c oxidoreductase (cytochrome bc1 complex or complex III), cytochrome c-O2 oxidoreductase (complex IV), and F1F0-ATP synthase (complex V). Several lines of evidence have recently suggested that complexes I and III-V might interact to form supercomplexes. However, because of their fragility, the structures of these supercomplexes are still unknown. A stable supercomplex consisting of complex I and dimeric complex III was purified from plant mitochondria. Structural characterization by single-particle EM indicates a specific type of interaction between monomeric complex I and dimeric complex III in a 1:1 ratio. We present a model for how complexes I and III are spatially organized within the I+III2 supercomplex.
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PMID:Structure of a mitochondrial supercomplex formed by respiratory-chain complexes I and III. 1571 2

A computer model of oxidative phosphorylation was developed in isolated muscle mitochondria [Korzeniewski and Mazat: Biochem J 319: 143-148, 1996] and in intact skeletal muscle [Korzeniewski and Zoladz: Biophys Chem 92: 17-34, 2001]. Within this model the dependence on different metabolite concentrations of the rate of each enzymatic reaction, process and flux is described by an appropriate kinetic equation. The changes of metabolite concentrations over time are described by a set of ordinary differential equations. The model has been very extensively tested by a comparison of computer simulations with a broad set of experimental results concerning various kinetic properties of the oxidative phosphorylation system. Next the model was used for theoretical studies on the regulation of oxidative phosphorylation in intact muscle cells. The model decidedly supports the so-called parallel-activation mechanism or each-step-activation mechanism of adjusting the rate of ATP supply to the current energy demand [Korzeniewski: Biochem J 330: 1189-1195, 1998; Korzeniewski: Biochem J 375: 799-804, 2003]. Because of this mechanism, not only ATP usage, but also the substrate dehydrogenation system and all oxidative phosphorylation complexes (complex I, complex III, complex IV, ATP synthase, ATP/ADP carrier, phosphate carrier) are directly (and not by changes in metabolite concentrations) activated by some intracellular factor(s) related to muscle contraction, probably by calcium ions, during the transition from rest to work. This mechanism is able to account for several kinetic properties of oxidative phosphorylation that cannot be explained by other mechanisms postulated in the literature. Thus the discussed kinetic model of oxidative phosphorylation has appeared to be a very useful research tool.
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PMID:The modeling of oxidative phosphorylation in skeletal muscle. 1576 Apr 82

Depolarization and repolarization phases (D and R phases, respectively) of mitochondrial potential fluctuations induced by photoactivation of the fluorescent probe tetramethylrhodamine methyl ester (TMRM) were analyzed separately and investigated using specific inhibitors and substrates. The frequency of R phases was significantly inhibited by oligomycin and aurovertin (mitochondrial ATP synthase inhibitors), rotenone (mitochondrial complex I inhibitor) and iodoacetic acid (inhibitor of the glycolytic enzyme glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase). Succinic acid (mitochondrial complex II substrate, given in the permeable form of dimethyl ester) abolished the rotenone-induced inhibition of R phases. Taken together, these findings indicate that the activity of both respiratory chain and ATP synthase were required for the recovery of the mitochondrial potential. The frequency of D phases prevailed over that of R phases in all experimental conditions, resulting in a progressive depolarization of mitochondria accompanied by NAD(P)H oxidation and Ca2+ influx. D phases were not blocked by cyclosporin A (inhibitor of the permeability transition pore) or o-phenyl-EGTA (a Ca2+ chelator), suggesting that the permeability transition pore was not involved in mitochondrial potential fluctuations.
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PMID:Characterization of depolarization and repolarization phases of mitochondrial membrane potential fluctuations induced by tetramethylrhodamine methyl ester photoactivation. 1579 52

The role of some serine/threonine kinases in the regulation of mitochondrial physiology is now well established, but little is known about mitochondrial tyrosine kinases. We showed that tyrosine phosphorylation of rat brain mitochondrial proteins was increased by in vitro addition of ATP and H2O2, and also during in situ ATP production at state 3, and maximal reactive oxygen species production. The Src kinase inhibitor PP2 decreased tyrosine phosphorylation and respiratory rates at state 3. We found that the 39-kDa subunit of complex I was tyrosine phosphorylated, and we identified putative tyrosine-phosphorylated subunits for the other complexes. We also have strong evidence that the FoF1-ATP synthase alpha chain is probably tyrosine-phosphorylated, but demonstrated that the beta chain is not. The tyrosine phosphatase PTP 1B was found in brain but not in muscle, heart or liver mitochondria. Our results suggest that tyrosine kinases and phosphatases are involved in the regulation of oxidative phosphorylation.
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PMID:Identification of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins of the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation machinery. 1592 66

The oxidative phosphorylation system (OXPHOS) is organized in five multi-protein complexes, comprising four complexes (I-IV) of the respiratory chain and ATP synthase (complex V). OXPHOS has a vital role in cellular energy metabolism and ATP production. Enzyme analysis of individual OXPHOS complexes in a skeletal muscle biopsy remains the mainstay of the diagnostic process for patients suspected of mitochondrial cytopathy. A fresh muscle biopsy is preferable to a frozen muscle biopsy because of the possibility to measure the overall capacity of the OXPHOS system. In about 25% of patients referred to our center for muscle biopsy, reduced substrate oxidation rates and ATP + creatine phosphate production rates were found without any defect in complex I-V and the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. In a subset of patients it is necessary to investigate fibroblasts for diagnostic purposes. The indications for biochemical investigations in fibroblasts are: (a) If no muscle sample is available; (b) If prenatal diagnosis is required; (c) To clarify the results obtained in muscle tissue if no clear-cut diagnosis can be made; (d) If molecular-genetic investigations are required; (e) For research purposes. Fibroblasts are less suitable than fresh muscle for investigating respiratory chain disorders, for the following reasons: (i) A defect that is present in a muscle is not always expressed in fibroblasts. (ii) Exclusion of a defect in fibroblasts does not exclude the diagnosis with regard to muscle. (iii) A specific pattern of abnormalities demonstrated in fibroblasts may not be reflected in muscle tissue. (iv) Enzyme deficiencies found in muscle are generally more pronounced than in fibroblasts. An exact diagnosis of respiratory chain defects is a prerequisite for rational therapy and genetic counseling. Provided guidelines for specimen collection are followed, there are now reliable methods for identifying respiratory chain defects.
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PMID:Biochemical examination of fibroblasts in the diagnosis and research of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) defects. 1612 Apr 1

We have sequenced and characterized the complete mitochondrial genome of the sea slug, Aplysia californica, an important model organism in experimental biology and a representative of Anaspidea (Opisthobranchia, Gastropoda). The mitochondrial genome of Aplysia is in the small end of the observed sizes of animal mitochondrial genomes (14,117 bp, NCBI Accession No. NC_005827). The Aplysia genome, like most other mitochondrial genomes, encodes genes for 2 ribosomal subunit RNAs (small and large rRNAs), 22 tRNAs, and 13 protein subunits (cytochrome c oxidase subunits 1-3, cytochrome b apoenzyme, ATP synthase subunits 6 and 8, and NADH dehydrogenase subunits 1-6 and 4L). The gene order is virtually identical between opisthobranchs and pulmonates, with the majority of differences arising from tRNA translocations. In contrast, the gene order from representatives of basal gastropods and other molluscan classes is significantly different from opisthobranchs and pulmonates. The Aplysia genome was compared to all other published molluscan mitochondrial genomes and phylogenetic analyses were carried out using a concatenated protein alignment. Phylogenetic analyses using maximum likelihood based analyses of the well aligned regions of the protein sequences support both monophyly of Euthyneura (a group including both the pulmonates and opisthobranchs) and Opisthobranchia (as a more derived group). The Aplysia mitochondrial genome sequenced here will serve as an important platform in both comparative and neurobiological studies using this model organism.
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PMID:Complete DNA sequence of the mitochondrial genome of the sea-slug, Aplysia californica: conservation of the gene order in Euthyneura. 1623 32

Since it was first realized that biological energy transduction involves oxygen and ATP, opinions about the amount of ATP made per oxygen consumed have continually evolved. The coupling efficiency is crucial because it constrains mechanistic models of the electron-transport chain and ATP synthase, and underpins the physiology and ecology of how organisms prosper in a thermodynamically hostile environment. Mechanistically, we have a good model of proton pumping by complex III of the electron-transport chain and a reasonable understanding of complex IV and the ATP synthase, but remain ignorant about complex I. Energy transduction is plastic: coupling efficiency can vary. Whether this occurs physiologically by molecular slipping in the proton pumps remains controversial. However, the membrane clearly leaks protons, decreasing the energy funnelled into ATP synthesis. Up to 20% of the basal metabolic rate may be used to drive this basal leak. In addition, UCP1 (uncoupling protein 1) is used in specialized tissues to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation, causing adaptive thermogenesis. Other UCPs can also uncouple, but are tightly regulated; they may function to decrease coupling efficiency and so attenuate mitochondrial radical production. UCPs may also integrate inputs from different fuels in pancreatic beta-cells and modulate insulin secretion. They are exciting potential targets for treatment of obesity, cachexia, aging and diabetes.
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PMID:The efficiency and plasticity of mitochondrial energy transduction. 1624 6

Purified thylakoid membranes from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 were used for the first time in proteomic studies. The membranes were prepared by a combination of sucrose density centrifugation and aqueous polymer two-phase partitioning. In total, 76 different proteins were identified from 2- and 1-D gels by MALDI-TOF MS analysis. Twelve of the identified proteins have a predicted Sec/Tat signal peptide. Fourteen of the proteins were known, or predicted to be, integral membrane proteins. Among the proteins identified were subunits of the well-characterized thylakoid membrane constituents Photosystem I and II, ATP synthase, cytochrome b6f-complex, NADH dehydrogenase, and phycobilisome complex. In addition, novel thylakoid membrane proteins, both integral and peripheral were found, including enzymes involved in protein folding and pigment biosynthesis. The latter were the chlorophyll biosynthesis enzymes, light-dependent protochlorophyllide reductase and geranylgeranyl reductase as well as phytoene desaturase involved in carotenoid biosynthesis and a water-soluble carotenoid-binding protein. Interestingly, in view of the protein sorting mechanism in cyanobacteria, one of the two signal peptidases type I of Synechocystis was found in the thylakoid membrane, whereas the second one has been identified previously in the plasma membrane. Sixteen proteins are hypothetical proteins with unknown function.
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PMID:Proteomic studies of the thylakoid membrane of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. 1628 71


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