PMID:8262895
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Jounouchi, M, Maeda, M and Futai, M (1993) The alpha subunit of ATP synthase (F0F1): the Lys-175 and Thr-176 residues in the conserved sequence (Gly-X-X-X-X-Gly-Lys-Thr/Ser) are located in the domain required for stable subunit-subunit interaction. J. Biochem. 114:171-6 |
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| Abstract |
The sequence (Gly-X-X-X-X-Gly-Lys-Thr/Ser) is conserved in nucleotide binding proteins including the alpha and beta subunits of the ATP synthase. Various mutations were introduced in the alpha Lys-175 and alpha Thr-176 residues in the sequence (Gly-Asp-Arg-Gln-Thr-Gly-Lys-Thr, residues 169-176) of the Escherichia coli ATP synthase alpha subunit. Surprisingly, single amino acid substitutions drastically affected the subunit assembly of the enzyme. The entire enzyme assembly was lost by alpha Lys-175-->Phe (or Trp) or alpha Thr-176-->Phe (or Tyr) mutation. Other mutants had similar (alpha His-175, alpha Ser-175, alpha Gly-175, alpha Ser-176, and alpha His-176 mutants) or lower (alpha Ala-176, alpha Cys-176, alpha Leu-176, and alpha Val-176 mutants) effects on assembly of the active enzyme compared with that of the wild-type. However, all these mutant enzymes except the alpha Ser-176 enzyme showed enhanced cold sensitivities and reduced stabilities at high temperature. Mutant enzymes such as alpha Gly-175 and alpha His-176 showed low multi-site (steady state) catalysis, possibly due to loss of proper subunit-subunit interactions. These results suggest that the alpha Lys-175 and alpha Thr-176 residues are not absolutely essential for catalysis, but that they, or possibly the entire conserved sequence, are located in the key domain for the subunit-subunit interactions essential for enzyme stability and steady state activity.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
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Adenosine Triphosphate/biosynthesis; Amino Acid Sequence; Amino Acids/chemistry; Base Sequence; Cold Temperature; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Escherichia coli/enzymology; Hot Temperature; Molecular Sequence Data; Mutagenesis; Plasmids; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Proton-Translocating ATPases/chemistry; Proton-Translocating ATPases/genetics; Proton-Translocating ATPases/metabolism |
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