title: Conformational change of the chloroplast ATP synthase on the enzyme activation process detected by the trypsin sensitivity of the gamma subunit.
abstract: Delta mu H(+) is known to stimulate the enzyme activity of chloroplast ATP synthase in addition to its important role as energy supply for ATP synthesis. In the present study, we focused on the relationship between the proton translocation via the membrane sector of ATP synthase, F(o), and the conformational change of the central stalk subunit gamma. The conformational change of CF(1) mainly at the gamma subunit was induced by the proton flow via F(o) in the absence of substrates. The effects of inhibitors on CF(o) or CF(1) for this conformational change were also examined. The observed conformational change was partially suppressed by ADP binding. From these results, we propose the Delta mu H(+)-dependent conformational change of CF(1) on the enzyme activation process, which is affected by both ADP binding to the catalytic sites and proton flow via F(o) portion.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Resources Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259, Midori-Ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hisabori
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D025222:Chloroplast Proton-Translocating ATPases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000201:enzymology*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D008027:Light; D011485:Protein Binding; D011487:Protein Conformation; D021122:Protein Subunits / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D018892:Proton-Motive Force; D011522:Protons; D018724:Spinacia oleracea / Q000201:enzymology; D014357:Trypsin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D021122:Protein Subunits; D011522:Protons; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D014357:Trypsin; D025222:Chloroplast Proton-Translocating ATPases