Reconstitution in liposomes of the electron-transport chain catalyzing fumarate reduction by formate |
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Authors: | G Unden A Kröger |
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Institution: | Fachbereich Biologie/Mikrobiologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Lahnberge, D-3550 MarburgF.R.G. |
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Abstract: | Fumarate reduction by formate in Vibrio succinogenes is catalyzed by a membrane-bound electron-transport chain, and is coupled with the phosphorylation of ADP. The electron-transport chain was reconstituted in liposomes from the isolated components. The formate dehydrogenase complex (three different peptides), the fumarate reductase complex (three different peptides) and vitamin K-1 were required for the electron transport. The pathway of the electrons from formate to fumarate in the reconstituted chain was identical with that in the bacterial membrane. Each of the active enzyme complexes in the liposomes participated in the electron transport. This was valid for proteoliposomes with ratios of the contents of the two enzyme complexes ranging between 0.1 and 10. This indicates that vitamin K-1 forms a diffusible pool within the liposomal membrane that allows every quinone molecule to react with each molecule of the two enzyme complexes. |
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Keywords: | Fumarate reduction Electron-transport chain Membrane reconstitution Liposome (Vibrio succinogenes) DMN 2 3-dimethyl-1 4-naphthoquinone reduced DMN NQNO |
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