Аннотация:F
OF1-ATP synthase is a membrane enzyme which catalyzes ATP synthesis using
the energy of transmembrane electrochemical proton gradient. The enzyme may
function in a reverse mode as ATP-dependent proton pump.
F
OF1-ATP synthase consists of two parts: water-soluble F1 catalyzing ATP synthesis
or hydrolysis, and membrane Fo performing transmembrane proton transport.
Bacterial F
1 consists of 𝛼3𝛽3 hexamer carrying 3 catalytic and 3 noncatalytic sites,
and subunits 𝛾, 𝛿, and 𝜀. Bacterial FO subcomplex contains 8-15 copies of c
subunit arranged in a ring-shaped structure, one copy of a subunit and two b
subunits. A subcomplex of 𝛾𝜀c8-15 rotates with respect to 𝛼3𝛽3ab2𝛿 subcomplex
when protons are being transported across the membrane. This process is
coupled with conformational transitions in catalytic sites.
The ATPase activity of ATP synthase is suppressed by MgADP complex in an
uncompetitive manner - a phenomenon known as MgADP inhibition. When ADP is
bound in the catalytic site in absence of inorganic Pi, the enzyme may lapse into
inactive state. In chloroplasts and some bacteria, ATP hydrolysis may also be
suppressed by C-terminal domain of 𝜀 subunit [1]. Among bacteria, the inhibitory
effect of 𝜀 have been observed in Escherichia coli, Bacillus sp. PS3 and Bacillus
subtilis [2-6]. Relationship between MgADP inhibition and 𝜀-dependent inhibition
is obscure. Some authors have claimed that 𝜀 subunit relieves ATP synthase from
MgADP inhibition and activates the enzyme [6]. Others have demonstrated that
both types of inhibition support each other [7]