Proton-adenosinetriphosphatase complex of rat liver mitochondria: effect of energy state on its interaction with the adenosine triphosphatase inhibitory peptide

Biochemistry ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 20 (22) ◽  
pp. 6305-6311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Schwerzmann ◽  
Peter L. Pedersen
1968 ◽  
Vol 109 (5) ◽  
pp. 921-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Haslam ◽  
D. E. Griffiths

1. The rates of translocation of oxaloacetate and l-malate into rat liver mitochondria were measured by a direct spectrophotometric assay. 2. Penetration obeyed Michaelis–Menten kinetics, and apparent Km values were 40μm for oxaloacetate and 0·13mm for l-malate. 3. Arrhenius plots of the temperature-dependence of rates of penetration gave activation energies of +10kcal./mole for oxaloacetate and +8kcal./mole for l-malate. 4. The translocation of both oxaloacetate and l-malate was competitively inhibited by d-malate, succinate, malonate, meso-tartrate, maleate and citraconate. The Ki values of these inhibitors were similar for the penetration of both oxaloacetate and l-malate. 5. Rates of penetration were stimulated by NNN′N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride plus ascorbate under aerobic conditions or by ATP under anaerobic conditions. 6. The energy-dependent stimulation of translocation was abolished by uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation. Oligomycin A, aurovertin, octyl-guanidine and atractyloside prevented the stimulation by ATP, but did not inhibit the stimulation by NNN′N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride plus ascorbate. 7. Mitochondria prepared in the presence of ethylene-dioxybis(ethyleneamino)tetra-acetic acid did not exhibit the energy-dependent translocation, but this could be restored by the addition of 50μm-calcium chloride. 8. Valinomycin or gramicidin plus potassium chloride enhanced the energy-dependent translocation of oxaloacetate and l-malate. 9. Addition of oxaloacetate stimulated the adenosine triphosphatase activity of the mitochondria, and the ratio of ‘extra’ oxaloacetate translocation to ‘extra’ adenosine triphosphatase activity was 1·6:1. 10. Possible mechanisms for the energy-dependent entry of oxaloacetate and l-malate into mitochondria are discussed in relation to the above results.


1982 ◽  
Vol 202 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Husby ◽  
I Romslo

Intramitochondrially synthesized Co-deuteroporphyrin is released to the incubation medium at a rate inversely correlated to the energy state of the mitochondria; i.e. the rate of efflux increases when substrate is depleted, respiration inhibited or the mitochondria are uncoupled. The efflux of Co-deuteroporphyrin from mitochondria remains low as long as the residual membrane potential is above one-third that of maximally energized mitochondria. Globin enhances the efflux of Co-deuteroporphyrin not only from mitochondria depleted of substrates [Husby & Romslo (1980) Biochem. J. 188, 459-465], but also from maximally energized mitochondria. The results provide further evidence for a co-operative mechanism between the mitochondria and their surroundings for the mobilization of metalloporphyrin from mitochondria.


1981 ◽  
Vol 196 (2) ◽  
pp. 451-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Husby ◽  
I Romslo

The mechanism by which metalloporphyrins synthesized within the mitochondria escape to the incubation medium was studied in isolated rat liver mitochondria. In a low-ionic-strength sucrose medium, the efflux of metalloporphyrins is markedly decreased when K+ (greater than 10 mM) is added. The effect of K+ is not dependent on the energy state of the mitochondria and it can in part be abolished by adding globin, but not albumin. K+ also decreases the uptake of porphyrins by the mitochondria and thereby the rate of synthesis of metalloporphyrins. Qualitatively similar results are found with Na+, Li+, Mg2+ and Ca2+. Quantitatively, however, the efficiency of cations to inhibit the release of metalloporphyrins decreases in the order: Mg2+ greater than Ca2+ greater than K+ greater than Li+ greater than Na+. Co-protoporhyrin behaves essentially as Co-deuteroporphyrin. The results provide further evidence that the efflux of metalloporphyrins from the mitochondria depends on haem-binding ligands of the suspending medium and also on the ionic strength of the incubation medium.


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