Role of alphaPhe-291 residue in the phosphate-binding subdomain of catalytic sites of Escherichia coli ATP synthase |
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Authors: | Brudecki Laura E Grindstaff Johnny J Ahmad Zulfiqar |
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Institution: | Department of Biological Sciences, Box 70703, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA |
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Abstract: | The role of αPhe-291 residue in phosphate binding by Escherichia coli F1F0-ATP synthase was examined. X-ray structures of bovine mitochondrial enzyme suggest that this residue resides in close proximity to the conserved βR246 residue. Herein, we show that mutations αF291D and αF291E in E. coli reduce the ATPase activity of F1F0 membranes by 350-fold. Yet, significant oxidative phosphorylation activity is retained. In contrast to wild-type, ATPase activities of mutants were not inhibited by MgADP-azide, MgADP-fluoroaluminate, or MgADP-fluoroscandium. Whereas, 7-chloro-4-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole (NBD-Cl) inhibited wild-type ATPase essentially completely, ATPase in mutants was inhibited maximally by ∼75%, although reaction still occurred at residue βTyr-297, proximal to αPhe-291 in the phosphate-binding pocket. Inhibition characteristics supported the conclusion that NBD-Cl reacts in βE (empty) catalytic sites, as shown previously by X-ray structure analysis. Phosphate protected against NBD-Cl inhibition in wild-type but not in mutants. In addition, our data suggest that the interaction of αPhe-291 with phosphate during ATP hydrolysis or synthesis may be distinct. |
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Keywords: | ATP synthesis Oxidative phosphorylation F1F0-ATP synthase F1-ATPase Catalytic sites Pi-binding assays Nucleotide binding Biological nanomotor |
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