Kinetic factors limiting the synthesis of ATP by chromatophores exposed to short flash excitation |
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Authors: | KM Petty JB Jackson |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry, University of Birmingham, P.O. Box 363, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K. |
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Abstract: | ATP synthesis was measured after chromatophores from Rhodopseudomonas capsulata had been subjected to illumination by single turnover flashes fired at variable frequencies. Three processes were examined, which under different conditions can limit the net yield of ATP.(1) A process with an apparent relaxation time of 10–20 ms. This reaction probably limits the rate of ATP synthesis in continuous illumination. It has a similar time dependence to the stimulation of the carotenoid shift decay by ADP after a single flash.(2) An active state of the ATPase only persists when the chromatophores are excited more often than once in 10 s. This state decays with similar kinetics to the entire carotenoid shift decay. Full activation is achieved after two flashes.(1) and (2) are not significantly affected by concentrations of antimycin A sufficient to block electron flow through the cytochrome oxidoreductase and abolish phase III in the generation of the carotenoid shift.(3) In the presence of antimycin A, after the third, fourth and subsequent flashes ATP synthesis is limited by the quantity of reducing equivalents transported through the reaction centre rather than by the level of the electrochemical proton gradient. |
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Keywords: | ATP synthesis Chromatophore Carotenoid band shift Luciferase Electron transport (Kinetics Rps capsulata) BChl bacteriochlorophyll |
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