| Literature DB >> 18958608 |
Elena Bisetto1, Paola Picotti, Valentina Giorgio, Vera Alverdi, Irene Mavelli, Giovanna Lippe.
Abstract
The role of the integral inner membrane subunit e in self-association of F(0)F(1)ATP synthase from bovine heart mitochondria was analyzed by in situ limited proteolysis, blue native PAGE/iterative SDS-PAGE, and LC-MS/MS. Selective degradation of subunit e, without disrupting membrane integrity or ATPase capacity, altered the oligomeric distribution of F(0)F(1)ATP synthase, by eliminating oligomers and reducing dimers in favor of monomers. The stoichiometry of subunit e was determined by a quantitative MS-based proteomics approach, using synthetic isotope-labelled reference peptides IAQL*EEVK, VYGVGSL*ALYEK, and ELAEAQEDTIL*K to quantify the b, gamma and e subunits, respectively. Accuracy of the method was demonstrated by confirming the 1:1 stoichiometry of subunits gamma and b. Altogether, the results indicate that the integrity of a unique copy of subunit e is essential for self-association of mammalian F(0)F(1)ATP synthase.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18958608 DOI： 10.1007/s10863-008-9183-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bioenerg Biomembr ISSN： 0145-479X Impact factor: 3.853