光谱技术研究固氮酶铁硫簇的理化特性

Ｎ－甲基甲酰胺碱度是提取高质量固氮酶铁钼辅基的关键因素之一。过量的亚甲蓝能氧化并分解铁钼铺基为含双钼铁硫簇［Ｍｏ２Ｆｅ＾２＋Ｆｅ５＾３＋Ｓ６］＾－和铁硫簇（［Ｆｅ＾２＋Ｆｅ５＾３＋Ｓ６］＾－。固氮酶铁钼铺基和［Ｍｏ２Ｆｅ＾２＋Ｆｅ５＾３＋Ｓ６］＾－在紫外可见光谱区中均无特征吸收峰,而［Ｆｅ＾２＋Ｆｅ５＾３＋Ｓ６］＾－在３２０ｎｍ处却呈弱吸收峰。棕色固氮菌固氮酶和该菌的突变菌株ＵＷ４５固氮酶（缺铁钼     

对与缺失铁钼辅基的固氮酶钼铁蛋白重组的原子簇的结构要求

棕色固氮菌（Ａｚｏｔｏｂａｃｔｅｒ ｖｉｎｅｌａｎｄｉｉ）钼铁蛋白与邻菲口罗啉和Ｏ２ 保温并经凝胶柱层析后,成为部分缺失Ｐ－ｃｌｕｓｔｅｒ和ＦｅＭｏｃｏ 的失活蛋白。由３ 个－ ＯＣＨ３－ 连结于Ｍｏ原子间的２ 个１Ｍｏ∶３Ｆｅ∶４Ｓ结构单位组成的原子簇与４Ｆｅ∶４Ｓ原子簇的混合液,以及由ＫＭｎＯ４、高柠檬酸铁、Ｎａ２Ｓ和二硫苏糖醇组成的重组液均可使这种失活蛋白明显恢复Ｃ２Ｈ２ 还原活性,但都不能使可被ＦｅＭｏｃｏ 激活的ｎｉｆＥ和ｎｉｆＨ 基因缺失突变种及ＵＷ ４５的Ａｐｏ－ＭｏＦｅ 蛋白得到激活。表明,不能合成ＦｅＭｏｃｏ 的固氮菌突变种蛋白只能与具有ＦｅＭｏｃｏ相似或基本相似结构的原子簇进行体外重组,而部分缺失金属原子簇的钼铁蛋白能与具有一定结构和组成的原子簇进行体外重组,变为具有催化氮还原能力的各种固氮酶组分蛋白。     

固氮酶铁钼辅基理化特性的研究

在紫外可见光谱区内,固氮酶铁钼辅基〔（Ｍｏ_２Ｆｅ_（１２）Ｓ_（１２））４－〕均无特征吸收峰,不含高柠檬酸盐。含双钼的铁硫簇〔（Ｍｏ_２Ｆｅ_（６～１２）Ｓ_（６～１２））~（１～４）－〕的电荷数、颜色与该金属簇中的亚铁量成对应关系,并都有较高的生物重组活性．     

锰对部分缺失金属原子簇的固氮酶钼铁蛋白的重组作用

棕色固氮菌（Ａｚｏｔｏｂａｃｔｅｒ ｖｉｎｅｌａｎｄｉｉ）固氮酶钼铁蛋白经邻菲口罗啉和Ｏ２ 处理后,变为部分缺失Ｐ－ｃｌｕｓｔｅｒ和ＦｅＭｏｃｏ 的失活蛋白,经与由ＫＭｎＯ４、高柠檬酸铁、Ｎａ２Ｓ和二硫苏糖醇组成的重组液保温后,重组蛋白的吸收光谱和对Ｃ２Ｈ２、Ｈ＋ 和Ｎ２ 的还原活性都恢复至与还原钼铁蛋白相似的状态,而它的α－螺旋度和在３８０—５５０ ｎｍ 、６２０—６７０ ｎｍ 的ＣＤ谱虽有明显的恢复,但仍与还原钼铁蛋白有所不同。表明：（１）重组蛋白液既含有在缺失金属原子簇的ＭｏＦｅ蛋白与含Ｍｎ 重组液重组过程中可能组装的ＭｎＦｅ 蛋白,又含有在邻菲口罗啉和Ｏ２ 处理后金属原子簇仍旧完整的ＭｏＦｅ蛋白;（２）ＭｎＦｅ蛋白和ＭｏＦｅ蛋白在固氮能力上可能是相似的,而在结构上却可能略有差异     

缺失nifZ的棕色固氮菌突变种钼铁蛋白的特性和结晶

从棕色固氮菌（Ａｚｏｔｏｂａｃｔｅｒ　ｖｉｎｅｌａｎｄｉｉ）缺失ｎｉｆＺ突变种中提纯得到的Δｎｉｆ　ＺＭｏＦｅ蛋白达到ＳＤＳ凝胶电泳纯。每个△ｎｆｉ　ＺＭｏＦｅ蛋白分子含１．５个Ｍｏ和１５．９个Ｆｅ原子,它的Ｆｅ和Ｍｏ比值低于野生型固氮菌ＭｏＦｅ蛋白的Ｆｅ和Ｍｏ比值,而它的Ｃ２Ｈ２、Ｈ＋还原活性及其比率（Ｃ２Ｈ４／Ｈ２（Ａｒ））分别为野生型ＭｏＦｅ蛋白的１６．６％、２１．７％和７７．２％。在与野生型ＭｏＦｅ蛋白结晶条件略有不同的情况下,所得的Δｎｉｆ　Ｚ　ＭｏＦｅ蛋白晶体为深棕色的斜四棱柱体晶体。表明ｎｉｆＺ的缺失可能使突变种ＭｏＦｅ蛋白中的Ｐ－ｃｌｕｓｔｅｒ或数目减少或结构发生变化,从而引起该蛋白的结构和功能发生明显改变。     

棕色固氮菌钼铁蛋白的金属原子簇与其构象的关系

棕色固氮菌（Ａｚｏｔｏｂａｃｔｅｒ ｖｉｎｅｌａｎｄｉｉ）固氮酶钼铁蛋白的紫外ＣＤ谱在２０５—２３５ ｎｍ 出现由峰位分别为２０８ 和２２２ ｎｍ 的双负峰组成的负槽;经邻菲口罗啉在厌氧或有氧环境中处理后,在２２２ ｎｍ 的负峰随该蛋白中Ｐ－ｃｌｕｓｔｅｒ 和ＦｅＭｏｃｏ 含量的降低而减少。在分别由Ｎａ２ＭｏＯ４、Ｎａ２Ｓ、二硫苏糖醇和高柠檬酸铁或柠檬酸铁组成的重组液重组后,上述两种处理蛋白在２２２ ｎｍ 的负峰又随其Ｐ－ｃｌｕｓｔｅｒ和ＦｅＭｏｃｏ含量的恢复而恢复。表明,钼铁蛋白的金属原子簇与蛋白质构象间存在明显的相关性     

浸润垄作稻田土壤生态系统的研究

浸润垄作稻田土壤生态系统的研究魏朝富,高明,车福才,邓春（西南农业大学土化系重庆６３０７１６）ＡＳｔｕｄｙｏｎＩｎｆｉｌｔｒａｔｅｄ－ＲｉｄｇｅｄＰａｄｄｙＳｏｉｌＥｃｏｓｙｓｔｅｍ￥．ＷｅｉＣｈａｏｆｕ;ＧａｏＭｉｎｇ,ＣｈｅＦｕｃｈａｉ;ＤｅｎｇＣｈｕｎ（ＳｏｕｔｈｗｅｓｔＡｇｒｉｃｕｌｌｕｒａｌＵｎｉｖｅｒｓｉｔｙ,）．ＣｈｉｎｅｓｅＪｏｕｒｎａｌｏｆＥｃｏｌｏｇｙ,１９９３,１２（３）：２６－３０;Ｔｈｉｓｐａｐｅｒｄｅａｌｓｗｉｃｈａｎｉｎｆｉｌｔｒａｔｅｄ－ｒｉｄｇｅｄｐａｄｄｙｓｏｉｌｅｃｏｓｙｓｔｅｍｗｈｉｃｈｉｓｃｏｎｓｔｒｕｃｔｅｄｂｙｒｉｄｇｉｎｇａｎｄｃｏｎ－ｔｉｎｕｏｕｓｆｕｒｒｏｗｉｎｆｉＩｔｒａｔｉＯｎｉｒｒｉｇａｔｉｏｎ,ＣｏｍｐａｒｉｎｇｗｉｔｈｌｅｖｅｌｉｎｆｉＩｔｒａｔｅｄｐａｄｄｙｓｏｉｌｅｃｏｓｙｓｔｅｍ,ｔｈｉｓｅｃｏｓｙｓ－ｔｅｍｈａｓｃｏｅｘｉｓｔｅｄｇａｓ－ｌｉｑｕｉｄ,ｇａｓ－ｓｏｌｉｄａｎｄｌｉｑｕｉｄ－ｓｏｌｉｄｉｎｔｅｒｆａｃｅｓ,ｅｎｌａｒｇｅｓｓｏｉｌｓｕｒｆａｃｅｂｙ３８％ａｎｄｉｎｃｒｅａｓｅｓｃｕＩｔｉｖａｔｅｄｌａｙｅｒｂｙ５－１０ｃｍ．     

干旱胁迫对黄瓜PSⅡ颗粒铁组分Mossbauer谱的影响

黄瓜（Ｇｃｕｍｉｓ ｓａｔｉｖｕｓ Ｌ）叶片ＰＳⅡ颗粒的Ｍｏｓｓｂａｕｅｒ谱呈现４套双峰,依它们的化学位移相四敬矩劈塑数值,分别属于氧化态Ｃｙｔ－ｂ５５９,还原态Ｃｙｌ－ｂ５５９、Ｆｅ＾３＋－Ｑ画物和Ｆｅ＾２＋－Ｑ复合物。干埋胁迫旱影响ＱＡ／ＱＢ中铁（Ｆｅ）参与电子传递的速率,使ＰＳⅡ颗粒的ｏｓｓｂａｕｅｔ谱中Ｆｅ＾２＋的吸收双峰消失,即还原态Ｇ７ｙｔ－Ｂ５５９转变为氧化态Ｃｙｔ－ｂ５５９Ｆｅ＾２     

含铬重组液激活部分缺失金属原子簇的钼铁蛋白的研究

棕色固氮菌（Ａｚｏｔｏｂａｃｔｅｒ ｖｉｎｅｌａｎｄｉｉ）固氮酶钼铁蛋白经邻菲口罗啉和Ｏ２ 处理后,变为部分缺失ＦｅＭｏｃｏ 和Ｐ－ｃｌｕｓｔｅｒ的失活蛋白。与由Ｋ２ＣｒＯ４、高柠檬酸铁、Ｎａ２Ｓ和二硫苏糖醇组成的重组液保温后,处理蛋白对乙炔和质子还原的活性都得以显著恢复;然而,它的吸收光谱和圆二色谱虽有明显恢复,但仍与还原钼铁蛋白有所不同。这表明,激活蛋白中也许存在功能与钼铁蛋白相似,而结构则有所差异的含铬（ＣｒＦｅ）蛋白     

尿素对钼铁蛋白的活性和金属原子簇稳定性的影响

当尿素浓度高于０．５ ｍ ｏＬ／Ｌ时,棕色固氮菌（Ａｚｏｔｏｂａｃｔｅｒｖｉｎｅｌａｎｄｉｉ）固氮酶钼铁蛋白的乙炔还原活性呈指数下降;而经厌氧缓冲系统稀释并保温后,又可得到明显恢复。尿素对邻菲口罗啉从还原的或部分缺失Ｐ－ｃｌｕｓｔｅｒ 的ＭｏＦｅ 蛋白中螯合金属原子簇的Ｆｅ 原子均有较大的促进作用。还原ＭｏＦｅ 蛋白在尿素梯度凝胶电泳中的迁移率：在０～１．５ ｍ ｏｌ／Ｌ内,无明显变化;在１．５～５．０ ｍ ｏｌ／Ｌ内,线性变小;在５．０～８．０ ｍ ｏｌ／Ｌ内,则呈平缓状态。结果表明：（１）尿素对不同状态的ＭｏＦｅ 蛋白金属原子簇的影响程度不尽相同,而对蛋白质的变构作用是尿素影响ＭｏＦｅ 蛋白的活性和金属原子簇稳定性的主要原因;（２）ＭｏＦｅ 蛋白的构象与金属原子簇密切相关;（３）ＭｏＦｅ 蛋白在变性过程中,活性下降可能先于分子整体构象的变化     

Elicitation of thiomolybdates from the iron-molybdenum cofactor of nitrogenase. Comparison with synthetic Fe-Mo-S complexes

Aerial oxidation of the iron-molybdenum cofactor (FeMoco) of Azotobacter vinelandii nitrogenase has been shown to yield either the tetrathiomolybdate ion ([MoS4]2-) or the oxotrithiomolybdate ion ([MoOS3]2-), depending on the reaction conditions. Thus, when N-methylformamide (NMF) solutions of FeMoco either were titrated with measured aliquots of air or were diluted with air-saturated NMF, [MoOS3]2- was found to be the predominant product while dilution of NMF solutions of FeMoco with air-saturated methanol produced [MoS4]2- almost exclusively. Similar aerial oxidation of solutions of chemically synthesized Fe-Mo-S clusters showed that significant information about the molybdenum environment in these species could be deduced from the nature of the elicited thiomolybdates. The differences in decomposition products as a function of solvent are postulated to be due to the loss through precipitation of the reducing agent sodium dithionite on addition of methanol but not NMF. These overall decomposition results are discussed in the context of recent X-ray absorption spectroscopic data which suggest the presence of an 'MoS3' core in FeMoco. A possible mechanism whereby [MoS4]2- might be rapidly formed from this core is presented.     

A new method for extraction of iron-molybdenum cofactor (FeMoco) from nitrogenase adsorbed to DEAE-cellulose. 2. Solubilization of FeMoco in a wide range of organic solvents

While the iron-molybdenum cofactor (FeMoco) of nitrogenase, a constituent of the active site for nitrogen reduction, can be extracted into N-methylformamide (NMF) and pyrrollidinone, the inability to solubilize it in any other organic solvents has hampered further understanding of its structure and chemical properties. A method to solubilize FeMoco, prepared in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) with Bu4N+ as counterion [McLean, P. A., Wink, D. A., Chapman, S. K., Hickman, A. B., McKillop, D. M., & Orme-Johnson, W. H. (1989) Biochemistry (preceding paper in this issue)], in acetonitrile, acetone, methylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran, and benzene is reported. FeMoco evaporated to dryness in vacuo dissolves readily in good yield (55-100%) and with no significant loss in specific activity. In addition, FeMoco can be extracted directly into these solvents from MoFe protein bound to a DEAE-Sepharose column if the protein is pretreated with DMF. Methods have also been developed to extract fully active FeMoco into acetone and acetonitrile in the absence of any amide solvents (NMF or DMF). Extraction of FeMoco into acetone (30% yield) involves only pretreatment of column-bound protein with methanol, while extraction into acetonitrile (22% yield) requires pretreatment with methanol followed by THF. We conclude that the presence of a suitable soluble cation confers solubility to the cofactor in many common organic solvents and that the solubility of FeMoco in a given solvent may be independent of the ability of that solvent to extract the cofactor from column-bound protein.     

Determination of ligand binding constants for the iron-molybdenum cofactor of nitrogenase: monomers, multimers, and cooperative behavior

Equilibrium titrations in N-methylformamide (NMF) of G-25 gel filtered (ox)-state FeMo cofactor [FeMoco(ox)] from Azotobacter vinelandii nitrogenase were carried out using sodium ethanethiolate and followed using UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy. For Fe-Moco(ox), a non-linear least squares (NLLSQ) fit to the data indicated a strong equilibrium thiolate-binding step with Keq = 1.3+/-0.2x10(6) M(-1). With 245 molar excess imidazole, cooperative binding of three ethanethiolates was observed. The best NLLSQ fit gave Keq=2.0+/-0.1x10(5) M(-2) and a Hill coefficient n=2.0+/-0.3. A Scatchard plot of these data was concave upward, indicating positive cooperativity. The fit to previously published data involving benzenethiol titration of the one-electron reduced (semi-reduced) cofactor, FeMoco(sr), as followed by EPR required a model that included both a sub-stoichiometric ratio of thiol to FeMoco(sr) and about five cooperative ligand binding sites. These constraints were met by modeling FeMoco(sr) as an aggregate, with fewer thiol binding sites than FeMoco(sr) units. The best fit model was that of FeMoco(sr) as a dodecamer with five cooperative benzenethiol binding sites, yielding a thiol binding constant of 3.32+/-0.09x10(4) M(-4.8) and a Hill coefficient n=4.8+/-0.6. The results of all the other published ligand titrations of FeMoco(sr) were similarly analyzed successfully in terms of equilibrium models that include both cooperative ligand binding and dimer-level aggregation. A possible structural model for FeMoco aggregation in NMF solution is proposed.     

Mono(maleonitriledithiolene)molybdenum(IV) and Bis(μ-sulfido)-Bridged Dimolybdenum(V) Complexes with MoS Moiety

Mono(maleonitriledithiolene)sulfidomolybdenum(IV) complex, [MoS(S(4) )(mnt)](2-) (2; mnt=maleonitriledithiolene) was synthesized by the substitution reaction of a tetrasulfido ligand of the known [MoS(S(4) )(2) ](2-) (1) upon reaction with one or even excess equivalent of Na(2) (mnt) in aqueous MeCN solution in air. Surprisingly, 2 undergoes dimerization on treatment with alkyl halide such as MeI and PhCH(2) Br to form bis(μ-sulfido)dimolybdenum(V) species, [{MoS(mnt)}(2) (μ-S)(2) ](2-) (3). These complexes have been characterized by IR, UV/VIS spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, elemental analysis, and by X-ray crystal-structure analysis. Differences in the relative stability and electrochemical behavior of 1, 2, and 3 have been correlated with theoretical calculations at DFT level.     

A new method for extraction of iron-molybdenum cofactor (FeMoco) from nitrogenase adsorbed to DEAE-cellulose. 1. Effects of anions, cations, and preextraction treatments

A convenient and rapid method of obtaining the cofactor of nitrogenase (FeMoco) with a low and apparently limiting Fe/Mo ratio has been developed. FeMoco can be extracted from the MoFe protein bound to DEAE-cellulose. The cofactor is eluted in either N-methylformamide (NMF), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), or mixtures of these solvents by use of salts such as Et4NBr,Bu4NBr,Ph4PCl, and Ph4AsCl. The method is simple, is rapid (45 min), yields concentrated cofactor, and, unlike the original method [Shah, V. K., & Brill, W. J. (1977) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 74, 3249-3253] which requires anaerobic centrifugation, is easily scaled up. Furthermore, it gives yields of cofactor in excess of 70%. Its disadvantages are a high Fe:Mo ratio when DMF is the extracting solvent and a high salt concentration in the resultant FeMoco solution. These disadvantages are easily overcome by removing excess Fe by pretreating the cofactor with bipyridyl while still on the column. This gives Fe:Mo ratios of (6 +/- 1):1 (11 trials) with specific activities ranging from 170 to 220 nmol of C2H4/[min.(nmol of Mo)]. Chromatography on Sephadex LH-20 removes ca. 99% of the excess salt. The adsorption of MoFe protein to DEAE-cellulose seems to facilitate denaturation by organic solvents so that pretreatment of the protein with acid, used in earlier methods, is unnecessary. There is an apparent dependence on the charge density of the anion employed for elution of FeMoco bound to DEAE-cellulose, such that Cl- greater than Br- much greater than I-, PF6- is the order of effectiveness of the Bu4N+ salts of these anions.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

光谱技术研究固氮酶铁硫簇的理化特性

Ｎ－甲基甲酰胺碱度是提取高质量固氮酶铁钼辅基的关键因素之一。过量的亚甲蓝能氧化并分解铁铜铺基为含双相铁硫簇和铁硫簇固氮酶铁钼辅基和在紫外可见光谱区中均无特征吸收峰,而在３２０ｎｍ处却呈弱吸收峰,棕色固氮菌固氮酶和该菌的突变菌侏ＵＷ４５固氮酶（缺铁钼辅基）中的非含钼的铁硫簇在紫外可见光谱区３２０ｎｍ和４０５ｎｍ处均含有特征吸收峰．     

Reversible inhibition of ovine ceruloplasmin by thiomolybdates

The synthesis and purification of the sodium salts of di (MoO2S2(2-)), tri (MoOS3(2-)) and tetra (MoOS4(2-)) thiomolybdate is reported. All three compounds were reversible inhibitors of the ovine ceruloplasmin (Cp) catalysed oxidation of O-dianisidine. Na2MoO2S2 inhibited via a non-competitive mechanism whereas Na2MoOS3 showed mixed non competitive and Na2MoS4 competitive mechanisms. All showed upward curving slope replots. Molybdenum trisulfide (MoS3) was synthesized and displayed mixed type inhibition kinetics but with a linear slope replot. Preliminary evidence suggested that both MoOS3(2-) and MoS4(2-) may also be substrates for ovine Cp.     

Indirect determination of pyruvic acid by capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection

A method of indirectly measuring pyruvic acid (PA) by capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection is proposed for the first time. It is based on the oximation reaction between PA and hydroxylamine (NH(2)OH), and the quantification of PA was performed by direct and sensitive amperometric detection of excessive NH(2)OH after the oximation reaction. This method displayed a good sensitivity, and the detection limits of NH(2)OH and PA are 1.76 x 10(-7) and 3.88 x 10(-7)mol/L, respectively at S/N=3. The linear relationship between the peak current and PA concentration is exhibited over the range from 4 x 10(-6) to 1 x 10(-4)mol/L. This method has been applied to determine PA in rat plasma with satisfactory results.     

Cooperativity and intermediates in the equilibrium reactions of Fe(II,III) with ethanethiolate in N-methylformamide solution

The reaction of FeCl(2) or FeCl(3) with sodium ethanethiolate (SEt) in N-methylformamide (NMF) has been reevaluated to rectify a previous Fe(II) oxidation artifact. On titrating Fe(II) with EtS(-) concentrations up to 12 mol Eq, new features in the UV/vis spectrum (epsilon(344)=(3.1+/-0.2)x10(3) M(-1) cm(-1); epsilon(486)=(4.5+/-0.1)x10(2) M(-1) cm(-1)) indicated that the first observable step was the formation of a single complex different from the known tetrahedral tetrathiolate, [Fe(SEt)(4)](2-) . As the EtS(-) concentration increased past 12.5 mol Eq the UV/vis spectrum gradually transformed to that of [Fe(SEt)(4)](2-) (lambda(max)=314 nm). A Hill-formalism fit to the titration data of the initially formed complex indicated cooperative ligation by three ethanethiolate ions, with K(coop)=(1.7+/-0.1)x10(3) M(-3) and Hill "n"=2.4+/-0.1 (r=0.997). The 3:1 EtS(-)-Fe(II) complex is proposed to be [Fe(2)(SEt)(6)](2-). Titration of Fe(III) with EtS(-) showed direct cooperative formation of [Fe(SEt)(4)](-) [epsilon(340)=(3.4+/-0.5)x10(3) M(-1) cm(-1)] with a Hill-formalism K(coop)=(4.3+/-0.1)x10(2) M(-4) and a Hill coefficient "n"=3.7+/-0.2 (r=0.996). Further ligation past [Fe(SEt)(4)](-) was observed at EtS(-) concentrations above 35 mol Eq. The Fe(III) Hill constants are at variance with our previous report. However, the UV/vis spectrum of Fe(III) in NMF solution was found to change systematically over time, consistent with a slow progressive deprotonation of [Fe(nmf)](3+). The observed time-to-time differences in the equilibrium chemistry of Fe(III) with ethanethiolate in NMF thus reflect variation in the microscopic solution composition of FeCl(3) in alkaline NMF solvent. These results are related to the chemistry of nitrogenase FeMo cofactor in alkaline NMF solution.     

Studies of the nucleotide-binding sites on the mitochondrial F1-ATPase through the use of a photoactivable derivative of adenylyl imidodiphosphate

(1)N-4-Azido-2-nitrophenyl-gamma-[3H]aminobutyryl-AdoPP[NH] P(NAP4-AdoPP[NH]P) a photoactivable derivative of 5-adenylyl imidodiphosphate (AdoPP[NH]P), was synthesized. (2) Binding of [3H]NAP4-AdoPP[NH]P to soluble ATPase from beef heart mitochondria (F1) was studied in the absence of photoirradiation, and compared to that of [3H]AdoPP[NH]P. The photoactivable derivative of AdoPP[NH]P was found to bind to F1 with high affinity, like AdoPP[NH]P. Once [3H]NAP4-AdoPP[NH]P had bound to F1 in the dark, it could be released by AdoPP[NH]P, ADP and ATP, but not at all by NAP4 or AMP. Furthermore, preincubation of F1 with unlabeled AdoPP[NH]P, ADP, or ATP prevented the covalent labeling of the enzyme by [3H]NAP4-AdoPP[NH]P upon photoirradiation. (3) Photoirradiation of F1 by [3H]NAP4-AdoPP[NH]P resulted in covalent photolabeling and concomitant inactivation of the enzyme. Full inactivation corresponded to the binding of about 2 mol [3H]NAP4-AdoPP[NH]P/mol F1. Photolabeling by NAP4-AdoPP[NH]P was much more efficient in the presence than in the absence of MgCl2. (4) Bound [3H]NAP4-AdoPP[NH]P was localized on the alpha- and beta- subunits of F1. At low concentrations (less than 10 microM), bound [3H]NAP4-AdoPP[NH]P was predominantly localized on the alpha-subunit; at concentrations equal to, or greater than 75 microM, both alpha- and beta-subunits were equally labeled. (5) The extent of inactivation was independent of the nature of the photolabeled subunit (alpha or beta), suggesting that each of the two subunits, alpha and beta, is required for the activity of F1. (6) The covalently photolabeled F1 was able to form a complex with aurovertin, as does native F1. The ADP-induced fluorescence enhancement was more severely inhibited than the fluorescence quenching caused by ATP. The precentage of inactivation of F1 was virtually the same as the percentage of inhibition of the ATP-induced fluorescence quenching, suggestion that fluorescence quenching is related to the binding of ATP to the catalytic site of F1.