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  • Title: Engineering plant alternative oxidase function in mammalian cells: substitution of the motif-like sequence ENV for QDT diminishes catalytic activity of Arum concinnatum AOX1a expressed in HeLa cells.
    Author: Kakizaki Y, Ito K.
    Journal: Appl Biochem Biotechnol; 2013 Jul; 170(5):1229-40. PubMed ID: 23653140.
    Abstract:
    Alternative oxidase (AOX) is a nonproton motive quinol-oxygen oxidoreductase which is a component of the mitochondrial respiratory chain in higher plants. In this study, we have characterized the catalytic activity and regulatory behaviors of Arum concinnatum AOX isoforms, namely AcoAOX1a and AcoAOX1b, and their artificial mutants in HeLa cells. We demonstrated that substitution of the motif-like sequence ENV on the C-terminal half of AcoAOX1a for QDT diminishes its activity and proposed that the innate inactivity of AcoAOX1b in HeLa cells is, at least in part, attributable to its QDT motif. Furthermore, we show that introduction of F130L in the hydrophilic N-terminal extension of AcoAOX1a resulted in greater activity in the presence of pyruvate. This result indicates that functional significance of the N-terminal extension is not particular to the conventional regulatory cysteine. On the basis of these findings, we discuss new insights into the structural integrity of AOX in HeLa cells and the applicability of mammalian cells for functional analysis of this enzyme.
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