Membrane potentials in reconstituted cytochrome c oxidase proteoliposomes determined by butyltriphenyl phosphonium cation distribution |
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Authors: | A P Singh P Nicholls |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden;2. Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden |
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Abstract: | Equilibration of the butyltriphenyl phosphonium (BTPP+) cation into cytochrome c oxidase reconstituted proteoliposomes was measured potentiometrically. The maximum membrane potential (delta psi) generated by oxidase activity was estimated to lie between -65 and -90 mV, vesicle interior negative, when internal BTPP+ binding is taken into account. Formation of delta psi was completely prevented by valinomycin and carbonyl-cyanide-p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone but only 10% inhibited by levels of N',N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide that abolish proton pumping by the oxidase. delta psi is thus maintained by at least one charge transfer process that does not involve proton movement. A nonlinear relationship was obtained between oxidase activity and steady-state delta psi. The value of delta psi estimated by BTPP+ distribution was lower than that calculated using the optical probes safranine and a carbocyanine dye. Possible reasons for this discrepancy are discussed. |
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