PubMed · 14912489
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R QUERZOLI. 1951. [High intensity ionic current integrator].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14912489/
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Transhydrogenase couples the redox reaction between NAD(H) and NADP(H) to proton translocation across a membrane. In membrane vesicles from Escherichia coli and Rhodospirillum rubrum, the transhydrogenase reaction (measured in the direction driving inward proton translocation) was inhibited by Zn(2+) and Cd(2+). However, depending on pH, the metal ions either had no effect on, or stimulated, "cyclic" transhydrogenation. They must, therefore, interfere specifically with steps involving binding/release of NADP(+)/NADPH: the steps thought to be associated with proton translocation. It is suggested that Zn(2+) and Cd(2+) bind in the proton-transfer pathway and block inter-conversion of states responsible for changing NADP(+)/NADPH binding energy.
The transport of an organic cation across a 4-5 nm liposome bilayer is observed in real time using second harmonic generation. It is proposed that an electrostatic barrier between the inside and outside of the liposome develops as the cation crosses the bilayer. This would explain why the SHG signal does not approach zero at long times. To test this mechanism, the antibiotic valinomycin, which can transport alkali ions across a phospholipid bilayer, is introduced into the system. It is found that the transport time is reduced by a factor of three from 90+/-2 s to 30+/-1 s with 1.25 x 10(-8) M valinomycin concentration, and a factor of fifteen to 6.2+/-0.2 s with 1.25 x 10(-8) M valinomycin concentration. In addition, the SHG signal approaches zero, which further supports the presence of an electrostatic barrier that can be eliminated by the alkali ion transporter valinomycin.
In this paper, the main models describing the transfer of a proton in a molecular system are presented. Models valid when the intersite coupling is weak (non-adiabatic and electronically adiabatic regimes) and strong (adiabatic regime) are described. We distinguish molecular models in which the rate constant is obtained by considering explicitly various degrees of freedom of the system and simpler, phenomenological models built to account for the kinetic isotope effect. The relations between the various models are discussed. Their application to specific systems is illustrated by several studies reported in the literature, with a special emphasis on biological systems.