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Title | The molecular structure of an axle-less F-ATPase. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Biochim Biophys Acta Bioenerg, Vol. 1866, Issue 1, Page 149521, Year 2024 |
Publish date | Oct 18, 2024 |
Authors | Emily J Furlong / Ian-Blaine P Reininger-Chatzigiannakis / Yi C Zeng / Simon H J Brown / Meghna Sobti / Alastair G Stewart / |
PubMed Abstract | FF ATP synthase is a molecular rotary motor that can generate ATP using a transmembrane proton motive force. Isolated F-ATPase catalytic cores can hydrolyse ATP, passing through a series of ...FF ATP synthase is a molecular rotary motor that can generate ATP using a transmembrane proton motive force. Isolated F-ATPase catalytic cores can hydrolyse ATP, passing through a series of conformational states involving rotation of the central γ rotor subunit and the opening and closing of the catalytic β subunits. Cooperativity in F-ATPase has long thought to be conferred through the γ subunit, with three key interaction sites between the γ and β subunits being identified. Single molecule studies have demonstrated that the F complexes lacking the γ axle still "rotate" and hydrolyse ATP, but with less efficiency. We solved the cryogenic electron microscopy structure of an axle-less Bacillus sp. PS3 F-ATPase. The unexpected binding-dwell conformation of the structure in combination with the observed lack of interactions between the axle-less γ and the open β subunit suggests that the complete γ subunit is important for coordinating efficient ATP binding of F-ATPase. |
External links | Biochim Biophys Acta Bioenerg / PubMed:39428050 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.0 - 3.72 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-41811, PDB-8u1h: EMDB-43903, PDB-9avj: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-ANP: ChemComp-MG: ChemComp-ADP: ChemComp-PO4: |
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Keywords | HYDROLASE / ATPase / ATP synthase / MEMBRANE PROTEIN / electron transfer / ATP hydrolysis |