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  • Title: Structural and functional relationship of ATP synthases (F1F0) from Escherichia coli and the thermophilic bacterium PS3.
    Author: Steffens K, Di Gioia A, Deckers-Hebestreit G, Altendorf K.
    Journal: J Biol Chem; 1987 May 05; 262(13):6334-8. PubMed ID: 2437118.
    Abstract:
    Functional compatibility between the F1 and F0 parts of ATP synthases from Escherichia coli (EF1F0) and the thermophilic bacterium PS3 (TF1F0) was analyzed. F1-stripped everted membrane vesicles from both organisms bound the homologous or heterologous F1 part to the same extent. Titration of the reconstituted membrane vesicles with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide revealed a similar sensitivity of the homologous and hybrid F1F0 complexes towards the inhibitor. Furthermore, the heterologous enzymes exhibited ATP-dependent H+ translocation comparable to that of homologous F1F0. Antisera raised against EF1 or subunits a, b, and c of EF0 were analyzed for cross-reactivity with TF1 and TF0. Common antigenic sites have been detected with immunoblot analysis for subunit beta and subunit c of EF1F0 and the corresponding subunits from TF1F0. A weak binding of the anti-a and anti-b antisera with the TF0 part has been observed in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Based on these findings the structural and functional relationship between the mesophilic and thermophilic ATP synthase complexes is discussed.
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