title: Coupling factor B affects the morphology of mitochondria.
abstract: Ectopic expression of coupling factor B in animal cells resulted in altered mitochondrial morphology. Cells expressing factor B fused to green fluorescent protein (GFP) contained fragmented, balloon-shaped or thinned, filamentous mitochondria, terminating at one end with balloon-like structures. Ultrastructural analysis using transmission electron microscopy revealed changes in the organization of mitochondrial cristae in cells expressing factor B-GFP fusion protein.
authors.affiliation: West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA. gbelo@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Grigory I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Belogrudov
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D018374:LLC-PK1 Cells; D053078:Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial; D051379:Mice; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051336:Mitochondrial Membranes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D025261:Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010086:Oxidative Phosphorylation Coupling Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013367:Submitochondrial Particles / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013552:Swine; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D010086:Oxidative Phosphorylation Coupling Factors; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; C032410:coupling factor B; D025261:Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases