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Effects of Photofrin photodynamic action on mitochondrial respiration and superoxide radical generation.

Cyanide-resistant respiration increases after irradiation of isolated mitochondria in the presence of Photofrin. This suggests an enhancement of electron leakage which has been evaluated by measuring superoxide radical formation in submitochondrial particles incubated with 6 micrograms/ml Photofrin in the medium and irradiated with increasing doses of light at 365 nm. After a dose of 4.5 kJ/m2 has been delivered, superoxide generation increases by a factor of approximately 2.5 at the level of NADH dehydrogenase and by a factor approximately 1.5 in the cyt bc1 region. These effects have been compared with changes observed in NADH-, succinate- and ascorbate-driven respiration and their implications discussed.

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Reconstitution of brain mitochondria inner membrane into planar lipid bilayer.

Ion channels are present in the inner mitochondrial membrane. They play an important role in cellular processes. Potassium and chloride channels are involved in regulation of mitochondrial volume, membrane potential and acidification. The mitochondrial potassium channels have been suggested as triggers and end effectors in cytoprotection. In our study we measured single channel activities after reconstitution of submitochondrial particles from rat brain mitochondria into planar lipid membranes. After incorporation, two different potassium selective currents were recorded with single channel conductance from 260 to 320 pS and from 70 to 90 pS in gradient (cis/trans) 50/450 and 50/150 mM KCl solutions, respectively. We also observed activity of the chloride ion channel. The measured single channel conductance was from 80 to 90 pS in gradient (cis/trans) 50/450 mM KCl solution. Our results suggest that various ion channels are present in the inner mitochondrial membrane of brain mitochondria.

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The aurachins, new quinoline antibiotics from myxobacteria: production, physico-chemical and biological properties.

The aurachins, new quinoline alkaloids, were extracted with acetone from the biomass of the myxobacterium, Stigmatella aurantiaca strain Sg a15 and purified by column chromatography. The four described aurachins A, B, C and D, were inhibitory for Gram-positive bacteria and a few yeasts and molds. They blocked NADH oxidation in beef heart submitochondrial particles.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

Crocacin, a new electron transport inhibitor from Chondromyces crocatus (myxobacteria). Production, isolation, physico-chemical and biological properties.

Crocacin was isolated from the biomass of the myxobacterium Chondromyces crocatus, strain Cm c3. It inhibited the growth of a few Gram-positive bacteria and a wide spectrum of yeasts and molds. In beef heart submitochondrial particles, crocacin blocked the electron transport within the bc1-segment (complex III) and caused a red shift in the reduced spectrum of cytochrome b with a maximum at 569 nm.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

Melithiazols, new beta-methoxyacrylate inhibitors of the respiratory chain isolated from myxobacteria. Production, isolation, physico-chemical and biological properties.

New antibiotic compounds, melithiazols, were isolated from the culture broth of strains of the myxobacteria Melittangium lichenicola, Archangium gephyra, and Myxococcus stipitatus. The compounds belong to the group of beta-methoxyacrylate (MOA) inhibitors and are related to the myxothiazols. The melithiazols show high antifungal activity, but are less toxic than myxothiazol A and its methyl ester in a growth inhibition assay with mouse cell cultures. The melithiazols inhibit NADH oxidation by submitochondrial particles from beef heart. Melithiazol A blocks the electron transport within the bc1-segment (complex III) and causes a red shift in the reduced spectrum of cytochrome b.

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Cyrmenins, new beta-methoxyacrylate inhibitors of the electron transport. Production, isolation, physico-chemical and biological properties.

New antibiotic compounds, named cyrmenins, were isolated from the culture broth of strains of the myxobacteria Cystobacter armeniaca and Archangium gephyra. The compounds belong to the group of beta-methoxyacrylate (MOA) inhibitors and are the first naturally occuring nitrogen-linked MOAs. The cyrmenins show nearly the same antifungal activity as strobilurin A, but are less toxic in a growth inhibition assay with L929 mouse cells. Cyrmenins inhibit NADH oxidation by submitochondrial particles from beef heart. Investigations by difference spectroscopy showed that cyrmenin B1 blocks the electron transport within the cytochrome bc1-segment (complex III) of the respiratory chain.

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Biochemical features of mtDNA 14484 (ND6/M64V) point mutation associated with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.

We report the effect on complex I function of the 14484 Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) mutation affecting the ND6 subunit gene. The same gene was also reported to carry another mutation, at position 14459, associated with the LHON/dystonia phenotype that induces a reduction of complex I-specific activity and increases the sensitivity to the product decylubiquinol. Given the proximity of both mutations in the ND6 gene, we tested the specific activity of complex I and its sensitivity to myxothiazol and nonylbenzoquinol, both inhibitors at the ubiquinol product site, in platelet submitochondrial particles from nine 14484 homoplasmic individuals, 8 Italians with Caucasian mtDNA haplogroup J (adjunctive 4216 and 13708 mutations), and 1 Tunisian with an African mtDNA haplogroup. The specific activity of complex I was not affected by the 14484 mutation, but the sensitivity to both inhibitors was significantly increased compared with control subjects regardless of the presence of haplogroup J polymorphisms. Analysis of 70 different amino acid sequences of the ND6 subunit indicated that the 14484 mutation affects an amino acid belonging to its most conserved region, which shows local similarities with cytochrome b regions interacting with ubiquinone or ubiquinol in complex III. Our results suggest that both 14484 and 14459 mutations may affect amino acids forming the interaction site of ubiquinol product, and the 14484 mutation produces a biochemical defect resembling in part that already reported for the common 11778/ND4 LHON mutation.

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[Mechanism of opiate of oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria].

Effect of morphine, codeine, dionine and nalorphine on the oxidative phosphorylation in rat liver mitochondria was studied. Morphine is found to inhibit both ATP-synthetase and ATP-ase activities in mitochondria, but not in submitochondrial particles. Morphine-suppressed oxidative phosphorylation was competitively reversed with high concentrations of ADP, but not of inorganic phosphate. The effect of other opiates (i.e. codeine, dionine, nalorphine) was similar. It is suggested, that opiates inhibit the transport of adenine nucleotides through inner mitochondrial membrane, as it does atractyloside. A significance of the hydrophobic interaction between the inhibitor and adenine nucleotide translocase is outlined, since the degree of the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation is increased with the increase in the number of non-ionized opiate molecules (at alkaline pH values) and in the length of the carbon chain of narcotic molecule as follows: morphine--codeine--dionine--nalorphine.

Adenosine Diphosphate↗

Fromation and stoichiometry of a lysozyme-phospholipid-mitochondrial protein ternary complex.

Mitochondrial membranes reconstituted from lipid-depleted mitochondria and aqueous phospholipid dispersions still have the phospholipid negative charges available for ionic interaction with the basic protein, lysozyme. The stoichiometry of the binding is of about 6 nmoles of lysozyme per 100 nmoles of phospholipid in membranes reconstituted with Asolectin, and of 10 nmoles of phospholipid phosphorus in membranes reconstituted with cardiolipin. Unextracted submitochondrial particles ETP also bind lysozyme (about 3 nmoles per 100 nmoles of phospholipid). These observations indicate that the phospholipid anionic groups are not completely shielded by the mitochondrial proteins, which might occupy areas between the nonpolar groups of the lipid molecules.

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Antibiotic inhibitors of mitochondrial ATP synthesis.

Fourteen antibiotics have been found to inhibit oxidative phosphorylation and uncoupler-stimulated adenosinetriphosphatase in mitochondria. Four different types of binding sites for these inhibitors have been found. The first (1) binds aurovertin to purified MF1 ATPase in the stoichiometric ratio of two aurovertin molecules per molecule of ATPase. Site II is the locus for efrapeptin (A23871) and may be a catalytic site on purified ATPase. The remaining two sites have been demonstrated only in mitochondria or submitochondrial particles when the APTase is bound to other membrane components. Oligomycin, venturiciden, venturicidin X and ossamycin probably all bind at site III. Leucinostatin (A20668) binds at site IV. At low concentrations, this antibiotic acts like oligomycin; at higher concentrations it uncouples oxidative phosphorylation. Venturicidin appears to prevent leucinostation from binding at site IV for it allows uncoupling to occur at very low concentrations of the latter antibiotic. Venturicidin aglycone, which is a more effective inhibitor than its parent compound, does not exert this effect. It is concluded that sites III and IV are in juxtaposition and that when venturicidin binds at site III its sugar moiety projects into the area of site IV to prevent leucinostation from binding at its inhibitory site.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

Coupling of "high-energy" phosphate bonds to energy transductions.

Recent results suggest consideration of a new concept for oxidative phosphorylation in which a prime function of energy is to bring about release of ATP formed at the catalytic site by reversal of hydrolysis. Data with submitochondrial particles include properties of an uncoupler insensitive Pi=HOH exchange, a rapid reversible formation of bound ATP in presence of uncouplers, and predictable patterns of 32-Pi incorporation into ATP in rapid mixing experiments. ADP is confirmed as the primary Pi acceptor in mitochondrial ATP synthesis, but with chloroplasts ADP is also rapidly labeled. Other findings with pyrophosphatase and with transport ATPase harmonize with the new concept. Measurements of the reversal of ATP cleavage and binding by myosin suggest that oxygen exchanges result from reversible cleavage of ATP to ADP and Pi at the catalytic site and that the principal free energy change in ATP cleavage occurs in ATP binding. Reversal of conformational changes accompanying ATP binding and cleavage is proposed to drive the actin filament in contraction. Thus energy transductions linked to ATP in both mitochondria and muscle may occur primarily through protein conformational change.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

Interaction of adenine nucleotides with multiple binding sites on beef heart mitochondrial adenosine triphosphatase.

Beef heart mitochondrial ATPase (F1) contained 2 mol of ADP and 1 mol of ATP/mol of enzyme, which resisted removal by Sephadex chromatography with dilute buffers or repeated precipitation with ammonium sulfate. The native enzyme also contained two apparently equivalent binding sites, which participated in readily reversible binding of adenyl-5'-ylimidodiphosphate (AMP-P(NH)P), with a Kd of 1.3 mum. The failure of AMP-P(NH)P to compete effectively with ADP for binding sites on F1 may be related to the failure of the analog to inhibit oxidative phosphorylation. Virtually complete removal of all adenine nucleotides from F1 occurred when the enzyme was chromatographed on columns of Sephadex equilibrated with 50% glycerol. No loss in ATPase activity was observed following removal of nucleotides from the enzyme, which was then capable of binding more than 4 mol of ADP and almost 5 mol of AMP-P(NH)P/mol of protein. Subsequent chromatography on columns of Sephadex equilibrated with dilute buffers containing Mg2+ removed only 1.5 mol of ADP and no AMP-P(NH)P from the enzyme. Reconstitution of F1 with ADP or with almost 5 mol of AMP-P(NH)P resulted in preparations that exhibited an undiminished capacity to restore oxidative phosphorylation in F1-deficient submitochondrial particles.

Adenine Nucleotides↗

[Isoproterenol causes changes in the mitochondrial energy metabolism in the rat heart].

In this paper we report observations on kinetic and structural characteristics of mitochondrial ATP synthase of rat-heart after subcutaneous injection of isoproterenol. The results obtained indicate: a decrease of respiratory rate either in absence (state 4) or in presence (state 3) of oxidative phosphorylation; decrease of respiratory control ratio; decrease of ATP hydrolase activity in sonic submitochondrial particles; decrease of relative content of the catalytic subunit F1 with respect to the membrane sector F0. The data obtained are in favour of the hypothesis that isoproterenol causes structural and functional alterations of mitochondrial ATP synthase.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

[Inhibitors of the slow stage of proton transfer in the link connecting respiration with mitochondrial phosphorylation].

Electrophilic agents--derivatives of carbonic acids--are found to inhibit respiration, ATP synthesis and reverse electrone transport in intact mitochondria. The inhibition of respiration and ATPase was observed in intact mitochondria at 3 and 3u states (by Chance). Inhibitors concentrations, which caused 50% inhibition, were approximately the same. Sharp decrease of the effect of electrophilic inhibitors on respiration and ATPase activity in mitochondria and submitochondrial particles with substantially impaired coupling system was observed. The following conclusions are drawn on the basis of the data obtained: 1) electrophilic inhibitor attack the coupling site of respiration and ATP synthesis in mitochondria; 2) the reaction of the proton transport from the respiration proton pump to ATP synthetase is one of the slowest steps of the process of ATP-synthesis in mitochondria. A scheme of working the coupling system is suggested which includes the step of proton lateral diffusion.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

Effect of inosine 5' -(beta, gamma-imido) triphosphate and other nucleotides on beef heart mitochondrial ATPase.

The effects of various substrates and alternative substrates on the hydrolytic activity of beef heart mitochondrial ATPase was examined. It was found that ATP or ADP, ITP hydrolysis showed positive cooperativity. IDP inhibited ITP hydrolysis and caused positive cooperativity. When ITP was present during an ATP hydrolysis assay, the rate of ATP hydrolysis was stimulated. IDP had no effect on ATP hydrolysis rates. A nonhydrolyzable ITP analog, inosine 5'-(beta, gamma-imido)triphosphate (IMP-P(NH)P), was synthesized and purified. It was found to be a potent competitive inhibitor of ITP and GTP hydrolytic activity. However, this beta-gamma-imido-bridged ITP analog was found to change the ITP and GTP hydrolysis kinetics from linear to positively cooperative. This compound inhibited ATP hydrolysis at substrate concentrations of 100 muM and lower, and stimulated ATP hydrolysis at substrate concentrations between 100 muM and 2 mM. IMP-P(NH)P had no effect on ATP hydrolysis when the substrate concentration was above 2 mM. In the presence of the activating anion, bicarbonate, IMP-P(NH)P inhibited ATP hydrolysis competitively, and induced positive cooperativity. IMP-P(NH)P had no effect on the ATP equilibrium Pi exchange, the ITP equilibrium Pi exchange, or ATP synthesis catalyzed by beef heart submitochondrial particles.

Adenine Nucleotides↗

Evidence for energy-dependent change in phosphate binding for mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation based on measurements of medium and intermediate phosphate-water exchanges.

Characteristics of the exchange reactions catalyzed by beef heart submitochondrial particles give new insight into energy transducing steps of oxidative phosphorylation. The uncoupler-insensitive portion of the total Pi in equilibrium HOH exchange in presence of ATP, ADP, and Pi is the intermediate Pi in equilibrium HOH exchange, that is the exchange occurring with Pi formed by hydrolysis of ATP prior to release of Pi from the catalytic site. The exchange of medium Pi with HOH is as sensitive to uncouplers as the Pi in equilibrium ATP exchange and net oxidative phosphorylation, demonstrating a requirement of an uncoupler-sensitive energized state, probably a transmembrane potential or proton gradient, for bringing medium Pi to the reactive state. The covalent bond forming and breaking step at the catalytic site (ADP + Pi in equilibrium ATP + HOH) appears relatively insensitive to uncouplers. Thus to the extent that uncouplers dissipate transmembrane proton-motive force, it is unlikely that such a force is used to drive ATP formation by direct protonations of Pi oxygens. When only Pi and ADP are added and formation of ATP from added ADP by adenylate kinase and subsequent ATP hydrolysis are adequately blocked, no Pi in equilibrium HOH exchange can be observed, demonstrating a requirement of energization by ATP binding and cleavage for such an exchange. This uncoupler-insensitive energization is suggested to represent a conformationally energized state that can be used reversibly to develop a transmembrane protonmotive force accompanying ADP and Pi release. Rates of various exchanges as estimated by improved procedures are compatible with all oxygen exchanges occurring by dynamic reversal of ATP hydrolysis at the catalytic site.

Adenosine Diphosphate↗

Energy-linked mitochondrial pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase of adult Hymenolepis diminuta.

Employing "phosphorylating" submitochondrial particles as the source of pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase, the occurrence of an energy-linked NADH----NADP+ transhydrogenation in the adult cestode Hymenolepis diminuta was demonstrated. The isolated particles displayed rotenone-sensitive NADH utilization and the reversible transhydrogenase, with the NADPH----NAD+ transhydrogenation being more prominent. Although not inhibiting the NADPH----NAD+ reaction, rotenone, but not oligomycin, inhibited the catalysis of NADH----NADP+ transhydrogenation. In the presence of rotenone, Mg2+ plus ATP stimulated by more than 3-fold NADH----NADP+ transhydrogenation. This stimulation was ATP specific and was abolished by EDTA or oligomycin. Succinate was essentially without effect on the NADH----NADP+ reaction. These data demonstrate the occurrence of an energy-linked transhydrogenation between NADH and NADP+ with energization resulting from either electron transport-dependent NADH oxidation or ATP utilization via the phosphorylating mechanism in accord with the preparation of "phosphorylating" particles. This is the first demonstration of an energy-linked transhydrogenation in the parasitic helminths and apparently in the invertebrates generally.

Adenosine Triphosphate↗

Changes of proton transportation across the inner mitochondrial membrane and H(+)-ATPase in endotoxic shock rats.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the changes of proton transportation across the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM) and H(+)-ATPase of hepatocytes in endotoxic shock rats. METHODS: Endotoxin from E. Coil of 5.0 mg/kg or saline of 1 ml/kg was injected into the femoral vein. The rats were sacrificed pre-injection and 1, 3, 5, 8 hours after injection, and plasma and liver tissue samples were collected respectively. The liver tissue samples were used for preparation of mitochondria and submitochondrial particles (SMPs). The proton-translocation of SMPs and H(+)-ATPase, phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) content, membrane fluidities of different level of mitochondria membrane and plasma MDA content were assayed. RESULTS: (1) Five hours after E. Coli. O111B4 injection, the maximum fluorescence quenching ACMA after adding ATP, nicotinamide adenin dinucleoacid hydrogen (NADH), and the succinate were significantly decreased (P<0.05). The time of maximum fluorescent quenching and the half time of fluorescent quenching were significantly prolonged (P<0.01), especially when NADH was used as a substrate. (2) The mitochondrial H(+)-ATPase activity was significantly increased at early stage of endotoxic shock (P<0.05), and significantly decreased at late stage of endotoxic shock (P<0.01). (3) The mitochondrial membrane bound PLA(2) activity, plasmal and mitochondrial MDA content were significantly increased and succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity of mitochondria decreased markedly in endotoxic shock rats (P<0.05). (4) The mitochondrial membrane fluidity of different lipid regions was decreased, especially in the head of phospholipid. CONCLUSIONS: Proton transportation across IMM and mitochondrial H(+)-ATPase activity are significantly decreased in endotoxic shock.

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