title: The presence of H+ and Na(+)-translocating ATPases in Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum and their possible function under alkaline conditions.
abstract: Two ATPases with different apparent molecular masses of approx. 500 kDa and 400 kDa were identified in the EDTA extract of the cell membranes of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum. Western blotting with polyclonal antiserum reactive with beta-subunit of mitochondrial ATPase from rat liver and yeast was used for further analysis of these ATPases. A strong crossreactivity with a single protein band with an apparent molecular weight of about 53 kDa (similar to beta-subunit of F-type ATPase from other sources) was found in protein extracts of whole cells of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum strains delta H and Marburg, as well as of Methanospirillum hungatei. This indicates the presence of F-type ATPase in methanogens. ATP synthesis driven by membrane potential which was generated by artificially-imposed delta pH in the presence of protonophorous uncoupler and sodium ions was stimulated by bafilomycin A1, an inhibitor of V- and A-type ATPases, as well as by harmaline, an inhibitor of Na+/H+ antiporter. These results indicate that cells of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum strain delta H contain the F-type ATP synthase which is Na(+)-translocating in addition to V- or A-type ATP synthase which is H(+)-translocating.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Animal Biochemistry and Genetics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Ivanka pri Dunaji.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smigán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majerník
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Polák
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hapala
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Greksák
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D004492:Edetic Acid; D006246:Harmaline / Q000494:pharmacology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D018942:Macrolides; D017014:Methanobacterium / Q000201:enzymology*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D006180:Proton-Translocating ATPases / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018942:Macrolides; D012965:Sodium Chloride; C040929:bafilomycin A1; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D004492:Edetic Acid; D012964:Sodium; D006246:Harmaline; D006180:Proton-Translocating ATPases