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2. A case of Kearns-Sayre syndrome with the 4,977-bp common deletion associated with a novel 7,704-bp deletion
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Vázquez-Acevedo, M., Vázquez-Memije, M.E., Mutchinick, O.M., Morales, J.J., García-Ramos, G., and González-Halphen, D.
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- 2002
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3. Peer Review #1 of "Isolation and characterization of a motility-defective mutant of Euglena gracilis (v0.1)"
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Gonzalez-Halphen, D, additional
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- 2020
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4. Subunit structures of purified beef mitochondrial cytochromebc 1 complex from liver and heart
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Vázquez-Acevedo, M., Antaramian, A., Corona, N., and González-Halphen, D.
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- 1993
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5. Structure, organization and expression of the genes encoding mitochondrial cytochrome c1 and the Rieske iron-sulfur protein in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
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Atteia, A., van Lis, R., Wetterskog, D., Gutiérrez-Cirlos, E.-B., Ongay-Larios, L., Franzén, L.-G., and González-Halphen, D.
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- 2003
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6. Overexpression of a monomeric form of the bovine odorant-binding protein protectsEscherichia colifrom chemical-induced oxidative stress
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Macedo-Márquez, A., primary, Vázquez-Acevedo, M., additional, Ongay-Larios, L., additional, Miranda-Astudillo, H., additional, Hernández-Muñoz, R., additional, González-Halphen, D., additional, Grolli, S., additional, and Ramoni, R., additional
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- 2014
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7. Mitochondrial complex I and cell death: a semi-automatic shotgun model
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Gonzalez-Halphen, D, primary, Ghelli, A, additional, Iommarini, L, additional, Carelli, V, additional, and Esposti, M D, additional
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- 2011
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8. Atypical Subunit Composition of the Chlorophycean Mitochondrial F1FO-ATP Synthase and Role of Asa7 Protein in Stability and Oligomycin Resistance of the Enzyme
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Lapaille, M., primary, Escobar-Ramirez, A., additional, Degand, H., additional, Baurain, D., additional, Rodriguez-Salinas, E., additional, Coosemans, N., additional, Boutry, M., additional, Gonzalez-Halphen, D., additional, Remacle, C., additional, and Cardol, P., additional
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- 2010
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9. Overexpression of a monomeric form of the bovine odorant-binding protein protects Escherichia coli from chemical-induced oxidative stress.
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Macedo-Márquez, A., Vázquez-Acevedo, M., Ongay-Larios, L., Miranda-Astudillo, H., Hernández-Muñoz, R., González-Halphen, D., Grolli, S., and Ramoni, R.
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MONOMERS ,OLFACTORY receptors ,ESCHERICHIA coli ,CARRIER proteins ,OXIDATIVE stress ,GENE expression - Abstract
Mammalian odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are soluble lipocalins produced in the nasal mucosa and in other epithelial tissues of several animal species, where they are supposed to serve as scavengers for small structurally unrelated hydrophobic molecules. These would include odorants and toxic aldehydes like 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE), which are end products of lipid peroxidation; therefore OBP might physiologically contribute to preserve the integrity of epithelial tissues under oxidative stress conditions by removing toxic compounds from the environment and, eventually, driving them to the appropriate degradative pathways. With the aim of developing a biological model based on a living organism for the investigation of the antioxidant properties of OBP, here we asked whether the overexpression of the protein could confer protection from chemical-induced oxidative stress in Escherichia coli. To this aim, bacteria were made to overexpress either GCC-bOBP, a redesigned monomeric mutant of bovine OBP, or its amino-terminal 6-histidine-tagged version 6H-GCC-bOBP. After inducing overexpression for 4 h, bacterial cells were diluted in fresh culture media, and their growth curves were followed in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H
2 O2 ) and tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (tBuOOH), two reactive oxygen species whose toxicity is mainly due to lipid peroxidation, and menadione, a redox-cycling drug producing the superoxide ion. GCC-bOBP and 6H-GCC-bOBP were found to protect bacterial cells from the insulting agents H2 O2 and tBuOOH but not from menadione. The obtained data led us to hypothesize that the presence of overexpressed OBP may contribute to protect bacterial cells against oxidative stress probably by sequestering toxic compounds locally produced during the first replication cycles by lipid peroxidation, before bacteria activate their appropriate enzyme-based antioxidative mechanisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2014
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10. Saccharomyces cerevisiae has a single glutamate synthase gene coding for a plant-like high-molecular-weight polypeptide
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Cogoni, C, primary, Valenzuela, L, additional, González-Halphen, D, additional, Olivera, H, additional, Macino, G, additional, Ballario, P, additional, and González, A, additional
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- 1995
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11. A highly active ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase (bc1 complex) from the colorless alga Polytomella spp., a close relative of Chlamydomonas. Characterization of the heme binding site of cytochrome c1.
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Gutiérrez-Cirlos, E.B., primary, Antaramian, A., additional, Vázquez-Acevedo, M., additional, Coria, R., additional, and González-Halphen, D., additional
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- 1994
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12. Subunit structures of purified beef mitochondrial cytochromebc 1 complex from liver and heart
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V�zquez-Acevedo, M., primary, Antaramian, A., additional, Corona, N., additional, and Gonz�lez-Halphen, D., additional
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- 1993
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13. On the interaction of mitochondrial complex III with the Rieske iron-sulfur protein (subunit V)
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González-Halphen, D, primary, Vázquez-Acevedo, M, additional, and García-Ponce, B, additional
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- 1991
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14. Purification and characterization of two-subunit cytochromeaa3fromBacillus cereus
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Garcia-Horsman, J. A., primary, Barquera, B., additional, Gonzalez-Halphen, D., additional, and Escamilla, J. E., additional
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- 1991
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15. Structure, organization and expression of the genes encoding mitochondrial cytochrome c 1 and the Rieske iron-sulfur protein in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
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Atteia, A., van Lis, R., Wetterskog, D., Gutiérrez-Cirlos, E.-B., Ongay-Larios, L., Franzén, L.-G., and González-Halphen, D.
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The sequence and organization of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii genes encoding cytochrome c
1 ( Cyc1) and the Rieske-type iron-sulfur protein ( Isp), two key nucleus-encoded subunits of the mitochondrial cytochrome bc1 complex, are presented. Southern hybridization analysis indicates that both Cyc1 and Isp are present as single-copy genes in C. reinhardtii. The Cyc1 gene spans 6404 bp and contains six introns, ranging from 178 to 1134 bp in size. The Isp gene spans 1238 bp and contains four smaller introns, ranging in length from 83 to 167 bp. In both genes, the intron/exon junctions follow the GT/AG rule. Internal conserved sequences were identified in only some of the introns in the Cyc1 gene. The levels of expression of Isp and Cyc1 genes are comparable in wild-type C. reinhardtii cells and in a mutant strain carrying a deletion in the mitochondrial gene for cytochrome b ( dum-1). Nevertheless, no accumulation of the nucleus-encoded cytochrome c1 or of core proteins I and II was observed in the membranes of the respiratory mutant. These data show that, in the green alga C. reinhardtii, the subunits of the cytochrome bc1 complex fail to assemble properly in the absence of cytochrome b. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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16. Purification and characterization of two-subunit cytochrome aa3 from Bacillus cereus.
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Garcia-Horsman, J. A., Barquera, B., Gonzalez-Halphen, D., and Escamilla, J. E.
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CYTOCHROMES ,HEMOPROTEINS ,OXIDASES ,BACILLUS cereus ,BACILLUS (Bacteria) ,ION exchange (Chemistry) ,HYDROXYAPATITE - Abstract
Cytochrome c-oxidase type aa
3 (EC 1.9.3.1.) was purified to homogeneity from vegetative Bacillus cereus by ion-exchange and hydroxylapatite chromatography inthepresence of Triton X-100. Gel filtration analysis suggested a dimeric structure apparently 172 kDa in size; however, only a monomer of 81 kDa was detected when analysed by non-denaturing gel electrophoresis. Denaturing gel electrophoresis analysis of the protein showed the presence of two subunits (51 and 30kDa). Atomic absorption and visible spectroscopy showed typical aa3 redox centres with haem a iron and copper in a ratio of 22nmol and 35ng-atom per mg protein, respectively. No haem c was found associated with the purified enzyme in the conditions reported here. Oxidase activity was fully reconstituted by phospholipids in the presence of N,N,N',N-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine or reduced yeast cytochrome c (but not horse cytochrome c) as electron donors. This activity was abolished by cyanide and carbon monoxide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 1991
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17. Structure, organization and expression of the genes encoding mitochondrial cytochrome c <SUB>1</SUB> and the Rieske iron-sulfur protein in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
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Atteia, A., Lis, R. van, Wetterskog, D., Gutiérrez-Cirlos, E.-B., Ongay-Larios, L., Franzén, L.-G., and González-Halphen, D.
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Abstract The sequence and organization of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii genes encoding cytochrome c 1 ( Cyc1) and the Rieske-type iron-sulfur protein ( Isp), two key nucleus-encoded subunits of the mitochondrial cytochrome bc 1 complex, are presented. Southern hybridization analysis indicates that both Cyc1 and Isp are present as single-copy genes in C. reinhardtii. The Cyc1 gene spans 6404 bp and contains six introns, ranging from 178 to 1134 bp in size. The Isp gene spans 1238 bp and contains four smaller introns, ranging in length from 83 to 167 bp. In both genes, the intron/exon junctions follow the GT/AG rule. Internal conserved sequences were identified in only some of the introns in the Cyc1 gene. The levels of expression of Isp and Cyc1 genes are comparable in wild-type C. reinhardtii cells and in a mutant strain carrying a deletion in the mitochondrial gene for cytochrome b (dum-1). Nevertheless, no accumulation of the nucleus-encoded cytochrome c 1 or of core proteins I and II was observed in the membranes of the respiratory mutant. These data show that, in the green alga C. reinhardtii, the subunits of the cytochrome bc1 complex fail to assemble properly in the absence of cytochrome b.
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- 2003
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18. Subunit structures of purified beef mitochondrial cytochromebc1 complex from liver and heart
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Vázquez-Acevedo, M., Antaramian, A., Corona, N., and González-Halphen, D.
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The existence of tissue-specific isozymes of cytochromec oxidase has been widely documented. We have now studied if there are differences between subunits of mitochondrialbc
1 complexes isolated from liver and heart. For this purpose, we have developed a method for the purification of an active ubiquinol-cytochromec oxidoreductase from adult bovine liver that includes solubilization of submitochondrial particles with deoxycholate, ammonium acetate fractionation, resolubilization with dodecyl maltoside, and ion exchange chromatography. The electrophoretic pattern of the liver preparation showed the presence of 11 subunits, with apparent molecular weights identical to the ones reported for the heart complex. Western blot analysis and isoelectric focusing followed by two-dimensional gels ofbc1 complexes from liver and heart were compared, and no qualitative differences were observed. In addition, the high-molecular-weight subunits of the purified complexes from both tissues, subunits I, II, V, and VI, were isolated by PAGE in the presence of Coomasie Blue and subjected to limited proteolysis and to chemical digestion with cyanogen bromide and BNPS-skatol, and the peptide patterns were compared. Finally, two of the small-molecular-weight subunits from the liver complex were isolated (subunits VII and X), partially analyzed by amino terminal sequencing, and found to be identical with the reported sequence of their heart counterparts. The data suggest that, in contrast to the case of cytochromec oxidase,bc1 complexes from liver and heart do not exhibit tissue-specific differences.- Published
- 1993
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19. Mitochondrial complex I and cell death: a semi-automatic shotgun model
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Valerio Carelli, Anna Ghelli, Luisa Iommarini, Diego González-Halphen, Mauro Degli Esposti, Gonzalez-Halphen D, Ghelli A, Iommarini L, Carelli V, and Degli Esposti M
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Cancer Research ,Programmed cell death ,Electron Transport Complex I ,Mitochondrial Diseases ,Cell Death ,complex I ,Mitochondrial disease ,Immunology ,Shotgun ,Cell Biology ,Computational biology ,Review ,Mitochondrion ,Biology ,medicine.disease ,Cell biology ,mitochondria ,Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience ,mitochondrial disease ,mitochondrial fusion ,Ubiquinone reductase ,medicine ,Humans ,Mitochondrial Complex I - Abstract
Mitochondrial dysfunction often leads to cell death and disease. We can now draw correlations between the dysfunction of one of the most important mitochondrial enzymes, NADH:ubiquinone reductase or complex I, and its structural organization thanks to the recent advances in the X-ray structure of its bacterial homologs. The new structural information on bacterial complex I provide essential clues to finally understand how complex I may work. However, the same information remains difficult to interpret for many scientists working on mitochondrial complex I from different angles, especially in the field of cell death. Here, we present a novel way of interpreting the bacterial structural information in accessible terms. On the basis of the analogy to semi-automatic shotguns, we propose a novel functional model that incorporates recent structural information with previous evidence derived from studies on mitochondrial diseases, as well as functional bioenergetics.
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- 2011
20. Oropouche Virus Disease Among U.S. Travelers - United States, 2024.
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Morrison A, White JL, Hughes HR, Guagliardo SAJ, Velez JO, Fitzpatrick KA, Davis EH, Stanek D, Kopp E, Dumoulin P, Locksmith T, Heberlein L, Zimler R, Lassen J, Bestard C, Rico E, Mejia-Echeverri A, Edwards-Taylor KA, Holt D, Halphen D, Peters K, Adams C, Nichols AM, Ciota AT, Dupuis AP 2nd, Backenson PB, Lehman JA, Lyons S, Padda H, Connelly RC, Tong VT, Martin SW, Lambert AJ, Brault AC, Blackmore C, Staples JE, and Gould CV
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- Humans, United States epidemiology, Female, Adult, Male, Middle Aged, Aged, Orthobunyavirus isolation & purification, Travel, Young Adult, Travel-Related Illness, Disease Outbreaks, Cuba epidemiology, Bunyaviridae Infections epidemiology
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Beginning in late 2023, Oropouche virus was identified as the cause of large outbreaks in Amazon regions with known endemic transmission and in new areas in South America and the Caribbean. The virus is spread to humans by infected biting midges and some mosquito species. Although infection typically causes a self-limited febrile illness, reports of two deaths in patients with Oropouche virus infection and vertical transmission associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes have raised concerns about the threat of this virus to human health. In addition to approximately 8,000 locally acquired cases in the Americas, travel-associated Oropouche virus disease cases have recently been identified in European travelers returning from Cuba and Brazil. As of August 16, 2024, a total of 21 Oropouche virus disease cases were identified among U.S. travelers returning from Cuba. Most patients initially experienced fever, myalgia, and headache, often with other symptoms including arthralgia, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, and rash. At least three patients had recurrent symptoms after the initial illness, a common characteristic of Oropouche virus disease. Clinicians and public health jurisdictions should be aware of the occurrence of Oropouche virus disease in U.S. travelers and request testing for suspected cases. Travelers should prevent insect bites when traveling, and pregnant persons should consider deferring travel to areas experiencing outbreaks of Oropouche virus disease., Competing Interests: All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. Andrea Morrison reports travel support for attendance at meetings from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), the University of Kentucky–Southeastern States Occupational Network, the University of North Carolina, the American Society of Microbiology, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Edgar Kopp reports support for travel from the Association of Public Health Laboratories and service on the Association of Public Health Laboratories’ Biosafety and Biosecurity Committee. Joshua Lassen reports support from CSTE. Amanda M. Nichols reports travel and meeting support from the National Association of County and City Health Officials and CSTE. Alexander T. Ciota reports support from the National Institutes of Health. No other potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.
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- 2024
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21. Identification of factors limiting the allotopic production of the Cox2 subunit of yeast cytochrome c oxidase.
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Nieto-Panqueva F, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Hamel PP, and González-Halphen D
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- Mitochondrial Precursor Protein Import Complex Proteins metabolism, Protein Transport, Electron Transport Complex IV genetics, Electron Transport Complex IV metabolism, Saccharomyces cerevisiae genetics, Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolism, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins genetics, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins metabolism, Mitochondria metabolism, Mitochondria genetics
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Mitochondrial genes can be artificially relocalized in the nuclear genome in a process known as allotopic expression, such is the case of the mitochondrial cox2 gene, encoding subunit II of cytochrome c oxidase (CcO). In yeast, cox2 can be allotopically expressed and is able to restore respiratory growth of a cox2-null mutant if the Cox2 subunit carries the W56R substitution within the first transmembrane stretch. However, the COX2W56R strain exhibits reduced growth rates and lower steady-state CcO levels when compared to wild-type yeast. Here, we investigated the impact of overexpressing selected candidate genes predicted to enhance internalization of the allotopic Cox2W56R precursor into mitochondria. The overproduction of Cox20, Oxa1, and Pse1 facilitated Cox2W56R precursor internalization, improving the respiratory growth of the COX2W56R strain. Overproducing TIM22 components had a limited effect on Cox2W56R import, while overproducing TIM23-related components showed a negative effect. We further explored the role of the Mgr2 subunit within the TIM23 translocator in the import process by deleting and overexpressing the MGR2 gene. Our findings indicate that Mgr2 is instrumental in modulating the TIM23 translocon to correctly sort Cox2W56R. We propose a biogenesis pathway followed by the allotopically produced Cox2 subunit based on the participation of the 2 different structural/functional forms of the TIM23 translocon, TIM23MOTOR and TIM23SORT, that must follow a concerted and sequential mode of action to insert Cox2W56R into the inner mitochondrial membrane in the correct Nout-Cout topology., Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest. The author(s) declare no conflicts of interest., (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Genetics Society of America. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact reprints@oup.com for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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- 2024
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22. The constraints of allotopic expression.
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Nieto-Panqueva F, Rubalcava-Gracia D, Hamel PP, and González-Halphen D
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- Mitochondrial Membranes metabolism, Membrane Proteins genetics, Membrane Proteins metabolism, Genes, Mitochondrial, Protein Transport, Mitochondria genetics, Mitochondria metabolism, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins metabolism
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Allotopic expression is the functional transfer of an organellar gene to the nucleus, followed by synthesis of the gene product in the cytosol and import into the appropriate organellar sub compartment. Here, we focus on mitochondrial genes encoding OXPHOS subunits that were naturally transferred to the nucleus, and critically review experimental evidence that claim their allotopic expression. We emphasize aspects that may have been overlooked before, i.e., when modifying a mitochondrial gene for allotopic expression━besides adapting the codon usage and including sequences encoding mitochondrial targeting signals━three additional constraints should be considered: (i) the average apparent free energy of membrane insertion (μΔG
app ) of the transmembrane stretches (TMS) in proteins earmarked for the inner mitochondrial membrane, (ii) the final, functional topology attained by each membrane-bound OXPHOS subunit; and (iii) the defined mechanism by which the protein translocator TIM23 sorts cytosol-synthesized precursors. The mechanistic constraints imposed by TIM23 dictate the operation of two pathways through which alpha-helices in TMS are sorted, that eventually determine the final topology of membrane proteins. We used the biological hydrophobicity scale to assign an average apparent free energy of membrane insertion (μΔGapp ) and a "traffic light" color code to all TMS of OXPHOS membrane proteins, thereby predicting which are more likely to be internalized into mitochondria if allotopically produced. We propose that the design of proteins for allotopic expression must make allowance for μΔGapp maximization of highly hydrophobic TMS in polypeptides whose corresponding genes have not been transferred to the nucleus in some organisms., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. and Mitochondria Research Society. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2023
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23. Beyond being an energy supplier, ATP synthase is a sculptor of mitochondrial cristae.
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Miranda-Astudillo H, Ostolga-Chavarría M, Cardol P, and González-Halphen D
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- Adenosine Triphosphate metabolism, Mitochondria metabolism, Mitochondrial Membranes metabolism, Glycogen Synthase metabolism, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases metabolism
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Mitochondrial F
1 FO -ATP synthase plays a key role in cellular bioenergetics; this enzyme is present in all eukaryotic linages except in amitochondriate organisms. Despite its ancestral origin, traceable to the alpha proteobacterial endosymbiotic event, the actual structural diversity of these complexes, due to large differences in their polypeptide composition, reflects an important evolutionary divergence between eukaryotic lineages. We discuss the effect of these structural differences on the oligomerization of the complex and the shape of mitochondrial cristae., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2022
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24. Regulation of bacterial ATP synthase activity: A gear-shifting or a pawl-ratchet mechanism?
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Miranda-Astudillo H, Zarco-Zavala M, García-Trejo JJ, and González-Halphen D
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- Ion Transport, Protein Subunits metabolism, Adenosine Triphosphate metabolism
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The F
1 Fo -ATP synthase, a widely distributed nanomotor responsible of ATP synthesis, rotates its central rotor reversibly: In the clockwise direction when viewed from the Fo (with the observer facing the positive side of the energy transducing membrane and looking down into the negative side of the membrane), it functions as ATP synthase, while in counterclockwise sense, it operates as a proton-pumping ATP hydrolase. Regulation exerted by naturally occurring inhibitory proteins of the enzyme appears to function by avoiding ATP hydrolysis while preserving ATP synthesis. The work of Liu et al. describes an unbiased, elegant analytical pipeline that provides important insights into the inhibitory role of the ε-subunit of the bacterial F1 Fo -ATP synthase in vivo. We discuss if a gear-shifting versus a pawl-ratchet mechanism may explain the regulatory role of the ε-subunit., (© 2020 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.)- Published
- 2021
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25. The plastid proteome of the nonphotosynthetic chlorophycean alga Polytomella parva.
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Fuentes-Ramírez EO, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Cabrera-Orefice A, Guerrero-Castillo S, and González-Halphen D
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- Amino Acids metabolism, Chlorophyta chemistry, Mass Spectrometry, Plastids chemistry, Plastids genetics, Plastids metabolism, Proteome chemistry, Proteome metabolism, Proteomics, Chlorophyta genetics, Chlorophyta metabolism, Genome, Plastid, Proteome genetics
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The unicellular, free-living, nonphotosynthetic chlorophycean alga Polytomella parva, closely related to Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Volvox carteri, contains colorless, starch-storing plastids. The P. parva plastids lack all light-dependent processes but maintain crucial metabolic pathways. The colorless alga also lacks a plastid genome, meaning no transcription or translation should occur inside the organelle. Here, using an algal fraction enriched in plastids as well as publicly available transcriptome data, we provide a morphological and proteomic characterization of the P. parva plastid, ultimately identifying several plastid proteins, both by mass spectrometry and bioinformatic analyses. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD022051. Altogether these results led us to propose a plastid proteome for P. parva, i.e., a set of proteins that participate in carbohydrate metabolism; in the synthesis and degradation of starch, amino acids and lipids; in the biosynthesis of terpenoids and tetrapyrroles; in solute transport and protein translocation; and in redox homeostasis. This is the first detailed plastid proteome from a unicellular, free-living colorless alga., (Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier GmbH.)
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- 2021
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26. Native aggregation is a common feature among triosephosphate isomerases of different species.
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Rodríguez-Bolaños M, Miranda-Astudillo H, Pérez-Castañeda E, González-Halphen D, and Perez-Montfort R
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- Chromatography, Liquid, Computational Biology methods, Dynamic Light Scattering, Enzyme Activation, Gene Expression, Kinetics, Protein Binding, Protein Multimerization, Sensitivity and Specificity, Species Specificity, Triose-Phosphate Isomerase chemistry, Triose-Phosphate Isomerase genetics, Triose-Phosphate Isomerase isolation & purification, Protein Aggregates, Triose-Phosphate Isomerase metabolism
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Triosephosphate isomerase (TIM) is an enzyme of the glycolysis pathway which exists in almost all types of cells. Its structure is the prototype of a motif called TIM-barrel or (α/β)
8 barrel, which is the most common fold of all known enzyme structures. The simplest form in which TIM is catalytically active is a homodimer, in many species of bacteria and eukaryotes, or a homotetramer in some archaea. Here we show that the purified homodimeric TIMs from nine different species of eukaryotes and one of an extremophile bacterium spontaneously form higher order aggregates that can range from 3 to 21 dimers per macromolecular complex. We analysed these aggregates with clear native electrophoresis with normal and inverse polarity, blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, liquid chromatography, dynamic light scattering, thermal shift assay and transmission electron and fluorescence microscopies, we also performed bioinformatic analysis of the sequences of all enzymes to identify and predict regions that are prone to aggregation. Additionally, the capacity of TIM from Trypanosoma brucei to form fibrillar aggregates was characterized. Our results indicate that all the TIMs we studied are capable of forming oligomers of different sizes. This is significant because aggregation of TIM may be important in some of its non-catalytic moonlighting functions, like being a potent food allergen, or in its role associated with Alzheimer's disease.- Published
- 2020
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27. Key within-membrane residues and precursor dosage impact the allotopic expression of yeast subunit II of cytochrome c oxidase.
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Rubalcava-Gracia D, García-Rincón J, Pérez-Montfort R, Hamel PP, and González-Halphen D
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- Cell Nucleus metabolism, Cytosol metabolism, Electron Transport Complex IV metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal genetics, Genes, Mitochondrial, Membrane Proteins genetics, Mitochondria genetics, Mitochondria metabolism, Mitochondrial Proteins metabolism, Protein Transport, Saccharomyces cerevisiae genetics, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins genetics, Electron Transport Complex IV genetics, Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins genetics
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Experimentally relocating mitochondrial genes to the nucleus for functional expression (allotopic expression) is a challenging process. The high hydrophobicity of mitochondria-encoded proteins seems to be one of the main factors preventing this allotopic expression. We focused on subunit II of cytochrome c oxidase (Cox2) to study which modifications may enable or improve its allotopic expression in yeast. Cox2 can be imported from the cytosol into mitochondria in the presence of the W56R substitution, which decreases the protein hydrophobicity and allows partial respiratory rescue of a cox2 -null strain. We show that the inclusion of a positive charge is more favorable than substitutions that only decrease the hydrophobicity. We also searched for other determinants enabling allotopic expression in yeast by examining the COX2 gene in organisms where it was transferred to the nucleus during evolution. We found that naturally occurring variations at within-membrane residues in the legume Glycine max Cox2 could enable yeast COX2 allotopic expression. We also evidence that directing high doses of allotopically synthesized Cox2 to mitochondria seems to be counterproductive because the subunit aggregates at the mitochondrial surface. Our findings are relevant to the design of allotopic expression strategies and contribute to the understanding of gene retention in organellar genomes.
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- 2019
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28. Characterization of FlgP, an Essential Protein for Flagellar Assembly in Rhodobacter sphaeroides .
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Pérez-González C, Domenzain C, Poggio S, González-Halphen D, Dreyfus G, and Camarena L
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- Blotting, Western, Flagella physiology, Flagellin genetics, Gene Deletion, Lipoproteins deficiency, Protein Interaction Mapping, Rhodobacter sphaeroides genetics, Flagella metabolism, Flagellin metabolism, Lipoproteins metabolism, Rhodobacter sphaeroides physiology
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The flagellar lipoprotein FlgP has been identified in several species of bacteria, and its absence provokes different phenotypes. In this study, we show that in the alphaproteobacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides , a Δ flgP mutant is unable to assemble the hook and the filament. In contrast, the membrane/supramembrane (MS) ring and the flagellar rod appear to be assembled. In the absence of FlgP a severe defect in the transition from rod to hook polymerization occurs. In agreement with this idea, we noticed a reduction in the amount of intracellular flagellin and the chemotactic protein CheY4, both encoded by genes dependent on σ
28 This suggests that in the absence of flgP the switch to export the anti-sigma factor, FlgM, does not occur. The presence of FlgP was detected by Western blot in samples of isolated wild-type filament basal bodies, indicating that FlgP is an integral part of the flagellar structure. In this regard, we show that FlgP interacts with FlgH and FlgT, indicating that FlgP should be localized closely to the L and H rings. We propose that FlgP could affect the architecture of the L ring, which has been recently identified to be responsible for the rod-hook transition. IMPORTANCE Flagellar based motility confers a selective advantage on bacteria by allowing migration to favorable environments or in pathogenic species to reach the optimal niche for colonization. The flagellar structure has been well established in Salmonella However, other accessory components have been identified in other species. Many of these have been implied in adapting the flagellar function to enable faster rotation, or higher torque. FlgP has been proposed to be the main component of the basal disk located underlying the outer membrane in Campylobacter jejuni and Vibrio fischeri Its role is still unclear, and its absence impacts motility differently in different species. The study of these new components will bring a better understanding of the evolution of this complex organelle., (Copyright © 2019 American Society for Microbiology.)- Published
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29. Subunit Asa3 ensures the attachment of the peripheral stalk to the membrane sector of the dimeric ATP synthase of Polytomella sp.
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Colina-Tenorio L, Miranda-Astudillo H, Dautant A, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Giraud MF, and González-Halphen D
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- Algal Proteins genetics, Algal Proteins metabolism, Amino Acid Motifs, Binding Sites, Cell Membrane metabolism, Cell Membrane ultrastructure, Chlorophyceae enzymology, Chlorophyceae genetics, Chlorophyceae ultrastructure, Cloning, Molecular, Cryoelectron Microscopy, Escherichia coli genetics, Escherichia coli metabolism, Gene Expression, Genetic Vectors chemistry, Genetic Vectors metabolism, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases genetics, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases metabolism, Models, Molecular, Protein Binding, Protein Conformation, alpha-Helical, Protein Conformation, beta-Strand, Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs, Protein Multimerization, Protein Subunits genetics, Protein Subunits metabolism, Recombinant Proteins chemistry, Recombinant Proteins genetics, Recombinant Proteins metabolism, Algal Proteins chemistry, Cell Membrane chemistry, Chlorophyceae chemistry, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases chemistry, Protein Subunits chemistry
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The mitochondrial ATP synthase of Polytomella exhibits a peripheral stalk and a dimerization domain built by the Asa subunits, unique to chlorophycean algae. The topology of these subunits has been extensively studied. Here we explored the interactions of subunit Asa3 using Far Western blotting and subcomplex reconstitution, and found it associates with Asa1 and Asa8. We also identified the novel interactions Asa1-Asa2 and Asa1-Asa7. In silico analyses of Asa3 revealed that it adopts a HEAT repeat-like structure that points to its location within the enzyme based on the available 3D-map of the algal ATP synthase. We suggest that subunit Asa3 is instrumental in securing the attachment of the peripheral stalk to the membrane sector, thus stabilizing the dimeric mitochondrial ATP synthase., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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30. The Peripheral Stalk of Rotary ATPases.
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Colina-Tenorio L, Dautant A, Miranda-Astudillo H, Giraud MF, and González-Halphen D
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Rotary ATPases are a family of enzymes that are thought of as molecular nanomotors and are classified in three types: F, A, and V-type ATPases. Two members (F and A-type) can synthesize and hydrolyze ATP, depending on the energetic needs of the cell, while the V-type enzyme exhibits only a hydrolytic activity. The overall architecture of all these enzymes is conserved and three main sectors are distinguished: a catalytic core, a rotor and a stator or peripheral stalk. The peripheral stalks of the A and V-types are highly conserved in both structure and function, however, the F-type peripheral stalks have divergent structures. Furthermore, the peripheral stalk has other roles beyond its stator function, as evidenced by several biochemical and recent structural studies. This review describes the information regarding the organization of the peripheral stalk components of F, A, and V-ATPases, highlighting the key differences between the studied enzymes, as well as the different processes in which the structure is involved.
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- 2018
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31. Oxidative phosphorylation supercomplexes and respirasome reconstitution of the colorless alga Polytomella sp.
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Miranda-Astudillo H, Colina-Tenorio L, Jiménez-Suárez A, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Salin B, Giraud MF, Remacle C, Cardol P, and González-Halphen D
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- Algal Proteins genetics, Detergents chemistry, Digitonin chemistry, Electron Transport, Electron Transport Complex I genetics, Electron Transport Complex III genetics, Electron Transport Complex IV genetics, Gene Expression, Glucosides chemistry, Mitochondria genetics, Mitochondria metabolism, Oxygen Consumption physiology, Protein Binding, Volvocida genetics, Algal Proteins metabolism, Electron Transport Complex I metabolism, Electron Transport Complex III metabolism, Electron Transport Complex IV metabolism, Oxidative Phosphorylation, Volvocida metabolism
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The proposal that the respiratory complexes can associate with each other in larger structures named supercomplexes (SC) is generally accepted. In the last decades most of the data about this association came from studies in yeasts, mammals and plants, and information is scarce in other lineages. Here we studied the supramolecular association of the F
1 FO -ATP synthase (complex V) and the respiratory complexes I, III and IV of the colorless alga Polytomella sp. with an approach that involves solubilization using mild detergents, n-dodecyl-β-D-maltoside (DDM) or digitonin, followed by separation of native protein complexes by electrophoresis (BN-PAGE), after which we identified oligomeric forms of complex V (mainly V2 and V4 ) and different respiratory supercomplexes (I/IV6 , I/III4 , I/IV). In addition, purification/reconstitution of the supercomplexes by anion exchange chromatography was also performed. The data show that these complexes have the ability to strongly associate with each other and form DDM-stable macromolecular structures. The stable V4 ATPase oligomer was observed by electron-microscopy and the association of the respiratory complexes in the so-called "respirasome" was able to perform in-vitro oxygen consumption., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2018
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32. Mitochondrial versus nuclear gene expression and membrane protein assembly: the case of subunit 2 of yeast cytochrome c oxidase.
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Rubalcava-Gracia D, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Funes S, Pérez-Martínez X, and González-Halphen D
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Deletion of the yeast mitochondrial gene COX2 , encoding subunit 2 (mtCox2) of cytochrome c oxidase (C c O), results in a respiratory-incompetent Δcox2 strain. For a cytosol-synthesized Cox2 to restore respiratory growth, it must carry the W56R mutation (cCox2
W56R ). Nevertheless, only a fraction of cCox2W56R is matured in mitochondria, allowing ∼60% steady-state accumulation of C c O. This can be attributed either to the point mutation or to an inefficient biogenesis of cCox2W56R . We generated a strain expressing the mutant protein mtCox2W56R inside mitochondria which should follow the canonical biogenesis of mitochondria-encoded Cox2. This strain exhibited growth rates, C c O steady-state levels, and C c O activity similar to those of the wild type; therefore, the efficiency of Cox2 biogenesis is the limiting step for successful allotopic expression. Upon coexpression of cCox2W56R and mtCox2, each protein assembled into C c O independently from its genetic origin, resulting in a mixed population of C c O with most complexes containing the mtCox2 version. Notably, the presence of the mtCox2 enhances cCox2W56R incorporation. We provide proof of principle that an allotopically expressed Cox2 may complement a phenotype due to a mutant mitochondrial COX2 gene. These results are relevant to developing a rational design of genes for allotopic expression intended to treat human mitochondrial diseases.- Published
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33. Cox2A/Cox2B subunit interaction in Polytomella sp. cytochrome c oxidase: role of the Cox2B subunit extension.
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Jiménez-Suárez A, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Miranda-Astudillo H, and González-Halphen D
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- Protein Binding, Protein Subunits chemistry, Protein Subunits metabolism, Chlorophyta enzymology, Electron Transport Complex IV chemistry
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Subunit II of cytochrome c oxidase (Cox2) is usually encoded in the mitochondrial genome, synthesized in the organelle, inserted co-translationally into the inner mitochondrial membrane, and assembled into the respiratory complex. In chlorophycean algae however, the cox2 gene was split into the cox2a and cox2b genes, and in some algal species like Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Polytomella sp. both fragmented genes migrated to the nucleus. The corresponding Cox2A and Cox2B subunits are imported into mitochondria forming a heterodimeric Cox2 subunit. When comparing the sequences of chlorophycean Cox2A and Cox2B proteins with orthodox Cox2 subunits, a C-terminal extension in Cox2A and an N-terminal extension in Cox2B were identified. It was proposed that these extensions favor the Cox2A/Cox2B interaction. In vitro studies carried out in this work suggest that the removal of the Cox2B extension only partially affects binding of Cox2B to Cox2A. We conclude that this extension is dispensable, but when present it weakly reinforces the Cox2A/Cox2B interaction.
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34. Near-neighbor interactions of the membrane-embedded subunits of the mitochondrial ATP synthase of a chlorophycean alga.
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Sánchez-Vásquez L, Vázquez-Acevedo M, de la Mora J, Vega-deLuna F, Cardol P, Remacle C, Dreyfus G, and González-Halphen D
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- Algal Proteins chemistry, Cryoelectron Microscopy, Dimerization, Membrane Proteins chemistry, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases chemistry, Models, Molecular, Peptide Fragments metabolism, Protein Conformation, Protein Interaction Mapping, Protein Subunits, Recombinant Proteins metabolism, Two-Hybrid System Techniques, Algal Proteins metabolism, Chlorophyta enzymology, Membrane Proteins metabolism, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases metabolism
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Mitochondrial F
1 FO -ATP synthase of the chlorophycean algae Polytomella sp. can be isolated as a highly stable dimeric complex of 1600kDa. It is composed of eight highly conserved orthodox subunits (α, β, γ, δ, ε, OSCP, a, and c) and nine subunits (Asa1-9) that are exclusive of chlorophycean algae. The Asa subunits replace those that build up the peripheral stalk and the dimerization domains of the ATP synthase in other organisms. Little is known about the disposition of subunits Asa6, Asa8 and Asa9, that are predicted to have transmembrane stretches and that along with subunit a and a ring of c-subunits, seem to constitute the membrane-embedded Fo domain of the algal ATP synthase. Here, we over-expressed and purified the three Asa hydrophobic subunits and explored their interactions in vitro using a combination of immunochemical techniques, affinity chromatography, and an in vivo yeast-two hybrid assays. The results obtained suggest the following interactions Asa6-Asa6, Asa6-Asa8, Asa6-Asa9, Asa8-Asa8 and Asa8-Asa9. Cross-linking experiments carried out with the intact enzyme corroborated some of these interactions. Based on these results, we propose a model of the disposition of these hydrophobic subunits in the membrane-embedded sector of the algal ATP synthase. We also propose based on sequence analysis and hydrophobicity plots, that the algal subunit a is atypical in as much it lacks the first transmembrane stretch, exhibiting only four hydrophobic, tilted alpha helices., (Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier B.V.)- Published
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35. Atypical composition and structure of the mitochondrial dimeric ATP synthase from Euglena gracilis.
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Yadav KNS, Miranda-Astudillo HV, Colina-Tenorio L, Bouillenne F, Degand H, Morsomme P, González-Halphen D, Boekema EJ, and Cardol P
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- Microscopy, Electron, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases chemistry, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases isolation & purification, Protein Multimerization, Protein Subunits analysis, Euglena gracilis enzymology, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases analysis
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Mitochondrial respiratory-chain complexes from Euglenozoa comprise classical subunits described in other eukaryotes (i.e. mammals and fungi) and subunits that are restricted to Euglenozoa (e.g. Euglena gracilis and Trypanosoma brucei). Here we studied the mitochondrial F
1 FO -ATP synthase (or Complex V) from the photosynthetic eukaryote E. gracilis in detail. The enzyme was purified by a two-step chromatographic procedure and its subunit composition was resolved by a three-dimensional gel electrophoresis (BN/SDS/SDS). Twenty-two different subunits were identified by mass-spectrometry analyses among which the canonical α, β, γ, δ, ε, and OSCP subunits, and at least seven subunits previously found in Trypanosoma. The ADP/ATP carrier was also associated to the ATP synthase into a dimeric ATP synthasome. Single-particle analysis by transmission electron microscopy of the dimeric ATP synthase indicated that the structures of both the catalytic and central rotor parts are conserved while other structural features are original. These new features include a large membrane-spanning region joining the monomers, an external peripheral stalk and a structure that goes through the membrane and reaches the inter membrane space below the c-ring, the latter having not been reported for any mitochondrial F-ATPase., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
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36. Dissecting the peripheral stalk of the mitochondrial ATP synthase of chlorophycean algae.
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Vázquez-Acevedo M, Vega-deLuna F, Sánchez-Vásquez L, Colina-Tenorio L, Remacle C, Cardol P, Miranda-Astudillo H, and González-Halphen D
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- Algal Proteins genetics, Algal Proteins isolation & purification, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii enzymology, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii genetics, Gene Expression, Mitochondria enzymology, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases genetics, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases isolation & purification, Models, Molecular, Peptides chemistry, Peptides genetics, Peptides isolation & purification, Polymers chemistry, Propylamines chemistry, Protein Multimerization, Protein Subunits genetics, Protein Subunits isolation & purification, Volvocida enzymology, Volvocida genetics, Algal Proteins chemistry, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chemistry, Mitochondria chemistry, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases chemistry, Protein Subunits chemistry, Volvocida chemistry
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The algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Polytomella sp., a green and a colorless member of the chlorophycean lineage respectively, exhibit a highly-stable dimeric mitochondrial F1Fo-ATP synthase (complex V), with a molecular mass of 1600 kDa. Polytomella, lacking both chloroplasts and a cell wall, has greatly facilitated the purification of the algal ATP-synthase. Each monomer of the enzyme has 17 polypeptides, eight of which are the conserved, main functional components, and nine polypeptides (Asa1 to Asa9) unique to chlorophycean algae. These atypical subunits form the two robust peripheral stalks observed in the highly-stable dimer of the algal ATP synthase in several electron-microscopy studies. The topological disposition of the components of the enzyme has been addressed with cross-linking experiments in the isolated complex; generation of subcomplexes by limited dissociation of complex V; detection of subunit-subunit interactions using recombinant subunits; in vitro reconstitution of subcomplexes; silencing of the expression of Asa subunits; and modeling of the overall structural features of the complex by EM image reconstruction. Here, we report that the amphipathic polymer Amphipol A8-35 partially dissociates the enzyme, giving rise to two discrete dimeric subcomplexes, whose compositions were characterized. An updated model for the topological disposition of the 17 polypeptides that constitute the algal enzyme is suggested. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled 'EBEC 2016: 19th European Bioenergetics Conference, Riva del Garda, Italy, July 2-6, 2016', edited by Prof. Paolo Bernardi., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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37. Subunit Asa1 spans all the peripheral stalk of the mitochondrial ATP synthase of the chlorophycean alga Polytomella sp.
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Colina-Tenorio L, Miranda-Astudillo H, Cano-Estrada A, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Cardol P, Remacle C, and González-Halphen D
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Molecular Sequence Data, Protein Subunits, Chlorophyta enzymology, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases chemistry
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Mitochondrial F1FO-ATP synthase of chlorophycean algae is dimeric. It contains eight orthodox subunits (alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, OSCP, a and c) and nine atypical subunits (Asa1 to 9). These subunits build the peripheral stalk of the enzyme and stabilize its dimeric structure. The location of the 66.1kDa subunit Asa1 has been debated. On one hand, it was found in a transient subcomplex that contained membrane-bound subunits Asa1/Asa3/Asa5/Asa8/a (Atp6)/c (Atp9). On the other hand, Asa1 was proposed to form the bulky structure of the peripheral stalk that contacts the OSCP subunit in the F1 sector. Here, we overexpressed and purified the recombinant proteins Asa1 and OSCP and explored their interactions in vitro, using immunochemical techniques and affinity chromatography. Asa1 and OSCP interact strongly, and the carboxy-terminal half of OSCP seems to be instrumental for this association. In addition, the algal ATP synthase was partially dissociated at relatively high detergent concentrations, and an Asa1/Asa3/Asa5/Asa8/a/c10 subcomplex was identified. Furthermore, Far-Western analysis suggests an Asa1-Asa8 interaction. Based on these results, a model is proposed in which Asa1 spans the whole peripheral arm of the enzyme, from a region close to the matrix-exposed side of the mitochondrial inner membrane to the F1 region where OSCP is located. 3D models show elongated, helix-rich structures for chlorophycean Asa1 subunits. Asa1 subunit probably plays a scaffolding role in the peripheral stalk analogous to the one of subunit b in orthodox mitochondrial enzymes., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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38. Kinetic and hysteretic behavior of ATP hydrolysis of the highly stable dimeric ATP synthase of Polytomella sp.
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Villavicencio-Queijeiro A, Pardo JP, and González-Halphen D
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- Adenosine Diphosphate pharmacology, Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide pharmacology, Dimerization, Enzyme Activation, Enzyme Inhibitors pharmacology, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Kinetics, Oligomycins pharmacology, Proteolysis, Proton-Translocating ATPases antagonists & inhibitors, Adenosine Triphosphate metabolism, Proton-Translocating ATPases metabolism, Volvocida enzymology
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The F1FO-ATP synthase of the colorless alga Polytomella sp. exhibits a robust peripheral arm constituted by nine atypical subunits only present in chlorophycean algae. The isolated dimeric enzyme exhibits a latent ATP hydrolytic activity which can be activated by some detergents. To date, the kinetic behavior of the algal ATPase has not been studied. Here we show that while the soluble F1 sector exhibits Michaelis-Menten kinetics, the dimer exhibits a more complex behavior. The kinetic parameters (Vmax and Km) were obtained for both the F1 sector and the dimeric enzyme as isolated or activated by detergent, and this activation was also seen on the enzyme reconstituted in liposomes. Unlike other ATP synthases, the algal dimer hydrolyzes ATP on a wide range of pH and temperature. The enzyme was inhibited by oligomycin, DCCD and Mg-ADP, although oligomycin induced a peculiar inhibition pattern that can be attributed to structural differences in the algal subunit-c. The hydrolytic activity was temperature-dependent and exhibited activation energy of 4 kcal/mol. The enzyme also exhibited a hysteretic behavior with a lag phase strongly dependent on temperature but not on pH, that may be related to a possible regulatory role in vivo., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2015
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39. In vitro import and assembly of the nucleus-encoded mitochondrial subunit III of cytochrome c oxidase (Cox3).
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Vázquez-Acevedo M, Rubalcava-Gracia D, and González-Halphen D
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- Biological Transport, Active, Models, Biological, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Protein Transport, Electron Transport Complex IV metabolism, Mitochondrial Proteins metabolism, Protein Multimerization, Volvocida enzymology
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The cox3 gene, encoding subunit III of cytochrome c oxidase (Cox3) is in mitochondrial genomes except in chlorophycean algae, where it is localized in the nucleus. Therefore, algae like Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Polytomella sp. and Volvox carteri, synthesize the Cox3 polypeptide in the cytosol, import it into mitochondria, and integrate it into the cytochrome c oxidase complex. In this work, we followed the in vitro internalization of the Cox3 precursor by isolated, import-competent mitochondria of Polytomella sp. In this colorless alga, the precursor Cox3 protein is synthesized with a long, cleavable, N-terminal mitochondrial targeting sequence (MTS) of 98 residues. In an import time course, a transient Cox3 intermediate was identified, suggesting that the long MTS is processed more than once. The first processing step is sensitive to the metalo-protease inhibitor 1,10-ortophenantroline, suggesting that it is probably carried out by the matrix-located Mitochondrial Processing Protease. Cox3 is readily imported through an energy-dependent import pathway and integrated into the inner mitochondrial membrane, becoming resistant to carbonate extraction. Furthermore, the imported Cox3 protein was assembled into cytochrome c oxidase, as judged by the presence of a labeled band co-migrating with complex IV in Blue Native Electrophoresis. A model for the biogenesis of Cox3 in chlorophycean algae is proposed. This is the first time that the in vitro mitochondrial import of a cytosol-synthesized Cox3 subunit is described., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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40. The mitochondrial respiratory chain of the secondary green alga Euglena gracilis shares many additional subunits with parasitic Trypanosomatidae.
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Perez E, Lapaille M, Degand H, Cilibrasi L, Villavicencio-Queijeiro A, Morsomme P, González-Halphen D, Field MC, Remacle C, Baurain D, and Cardol P
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- Computational Biology, Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional, Phylogeny, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Electron Transport, Euglena gracilis enzymology, Euglena gracilis genetics, Mitochondria enzymology, Mitochondria genetics, Trypanosomatina enzymology, Trypanosomatina genetics
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The mitochondrion is an essential organelle for the production of cellular ATP in most eukaryotic cells. It is extensively studied, including in parasitic organisms such as trypanosomes, as a potential therapeutic target. Recently, numerous additional subunits of the respiratory-chain complexes have been described in Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi. Since these subunits had apparently no counterparts in other organisms, they were interpreted as potentially associated with the parasitic trypanosome lifestyle. Here we used two complementary approaches to characterise the subunit composition of respiratory complexes in Euglena gracilis, a non-parasitic secondary green alga related to trypanosomes. First, we developed a phylogenetic pipeline aimed at mining sequence databases for identifying homologues to known respiratory-complex subunits with high confidence. Second, we used MS/MS proteomics after two-dimensional separation of the respiratory complexes by Blue Native- and SDS-PAGE both to confirm in silico predictions and to identify further additional subunits. Altogether, we identified 41 subunits that are restricted to E. gracilis, T. brucei and T. cruzi, along with 48 classical subunits described in other eukaryotes (i.e. plants, mammals and fungi). This moreover demonstrates that at least half of the subunits recently reported in T. brucei and T. cruzi are actually not specific to Trypanosomatidae, but extend at least to other Euglenozoa, and that their origin and function are thus not specifically associated with the parasitic lifestyle. Furthermore, preliminary biochemical analyses suggest that some of these additional subunits underlie the peculiarities of the respiratory chain observed in Euglenozoa., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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41. Gene arrangement convergence, diverse intron content, and genetic code modifications in mitochondrial genomes of sphaeropleales (chlorophyta).
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Fučíková K, Lewis PO, González-Halphen D, and Lewis LA
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- Codon, Terminator genetics, Genes, rRNA, Genetic Code, Phylogeny, Chlorophyta genetics, Gene Order, Genome, Mitochondrial, Introns
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The majority of our knowledge about mitochondrial genomes of Viridiplantae comes from land plants, but much less is known about their green algal relatives. In the green algal order Sphaeropleales (Chlorophyta), only one representative mitochondrial genome is currently available-that of Acutodesmus obliquus. Our study adds nine completely sequenced and three partially sequenced mitochondrial genomes spanning the phylogenetic diversity of Sphaeropleales. We show not only a size range of 25-53 kb and variation in intron content (0-11) and gene order but also conservation of 13 core respiratory genes and fragmented ribosomal RNA genes. We also report an unusual case of gene arrangement convergence in Neochloris aquatica, where the two rns fragments were secondarily placed in close proximity. Finally, we report the unprecedented usage of UCG as stop codon in Pseudomuriella schumacherensis. In addition, phylogenetic analyses of the mitochondrial protein-coding genes yield a fully resolved, well-supported phylogeny, showing promise for addressing systematic challenges in green algae., (© The Author(s) 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution.)
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42. Interactions of subunits Asa2, Asa4 and Asa7 in the peripheral stalk of the mitochondrial ATP synthase of the chlorophycean alga Polytomella sp.
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Miranda-Astudillo H, Cano-Estrada A, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Colina-Tenorio L, Downie-Velasco A, Cardol P, Remacle C, Domínguez-Ramírez L, and González-Halphen D
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Computer Simulation, Dimerization, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Mitochondrial Membranes chemistry, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases metabolism, Models, Molecular, Multiprotein Complexes, Protein Subunits biosynthesis, Protein Subunits isolation & purification, Volvocida enzymology, Mitochondria enzymology, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases chemistry, Peptides chemistry, Protein Subunits chemistry
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Mitochondrial F1FO-ATP synthase of chlorophycean algae is a complex partially embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane that is isolated as a highly stable dimer of 1600kDa. It comprises 17 polypeptides, nine of which (subunits Asa1 to 9) are not present in classical mitochondrial ATP synthases and appear to be exclusive of the chlorophycean lineage. In particular, subunits Asa2, Asa4 and Asa7 seem to constitute a section of the peripheral stalk of the enzyme. Here, we over-expressed and purified subunits Asa2, Asa4 and Asa7 and the corresponding amino-terminal and carboxy-terminal halves of Asa4 and Asa7 in order to explore their interactions in vitro, using immunochemical techniques, blue native electrophoresis and affinity chromatography. Asa4 and Asa7 interact strongly, mainly through their carboxy-terminal halves. Asa2 interacts with both Asa7 and Asa4, and also with subunit α in the F1 sector. The three Asa proteins form an Asa2/Asa4/Asa7 subcomplex. The entire Asa7 and the carboxy-terminal half of Asa4 seem to be instrumental in the interaction with Asa2. Based on these results and on computer-generated structural models of the three subunits, we propose a model for the Asa2/Asa4/Asa7 subcomplex and for its disposition in the peripheral stalk of the algal ATP synthase., (© 2013.)
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- 2014
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43. The cytosol-synthesized subunit II (Cox2) precursor with the point mutation W56R is correctly processed in yeast mitochondria to rescue cytochrome oxidase.
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Cruz-Torres V, Vázquez-Acevedo M, García-Villegas R, Pérez-Martínez X, Mendoza-Hernández G, and González-Halphen D
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Cell Respiration physiology, Electron Transport Complex IV chemistry, Electron Transport Complex IV genetics, Immunoassay, Mitochondria genetics, Mitochondria metabolism, Mitochondrial Proteins chemistry, Mitochondrial Proteins metabolism, Molecular Sequence Data, Native Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, Protein Conformation, Saccharomyces cerevisiae genetics, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins metabolism, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Cytoplasm enzymology, Electron Transport Complex IV metabolism, Oxygen metabolism, Point Mutation genetics, Saccharomyces cerevisiae enzymology
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Deletion of the yeast mitochondrial gene COX2 encoding subunit 2 (Cox2) of cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) results in loss of respiration (Δcox2 strain). Supekova et al. (2010) [1] transformed a Δcox2 strain with a vector expressing Cox2 with a mitochondrial targeting sequence (MTS) and the point mutation W56R (Cox2(W56R)), restoring respiratory growth. Here, the CcO carrying the allotopically-expressed Cox2(W56R) was characterized. Yeast mitochondria from the wild-type (WT) and the Δcox2+Cox2(W56R) strains were subjected to Blue Native electrophoresis. In-gel activity of CcO and spectroscopic quantitation of cytochromes revealed that only 60% of CcO is present in the complemented strain, and that less CcO is found associated in supercomplexes as compared to WT. CcOs from the WT and the mutant exhibited similar subunit composition, although activity was 20-25% lower in the enzyme containing Cox2(W56R) than in the one with Cox2(WT). Tandem mass spectrometry confirmed that W(56) was substituted by R(56) in Cox2(W56R). In addition, Cox2(W56R) exhibited the same N-terminus than Cox2(WT), indicating that the MTS of Oxa1 and the leader sequence of 15 residues were removed from Cox2(W56R) during maturation. Thus, Cox2(W56R) is identical to Cox2(WT) except for the point mutation W56R. Mitochondrial Cox1 synthesis is strongly reduced in Δcox2 mutants, but the Cox2(W56R) complemented strain led to full restoration of Cox1 synthesis. We conclude that the cytosol-synthesized Cox2(W56R) follows a rate-limiting process of import, maturation or assembly that yields lower steady-state levels of CcO. Still, the allotopically-expressed Cox2(W56R) restores CcO activity and allows mitochondrial Cox1 synthesis to advance at WT levels., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2012
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44. Lineage-specific fragmentation and nuclear relocation of the mitochondrial cox2 gene in chlorophycean green algae (Chlorophyta).
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Rodríguez-Salinas E, Riveros-Rosas H, Li Z, Fucíková K, Brand JJ, Lewis LA, and González-Halphen D
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Base Sequence, Cluster Analysis, Codon genetics, Computational Biology, DNA Primers genetics, DNA, Mitochondrial genetics, Likelihood Functions, Molecular Sequence Data, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Species Specificity, Cell Nucleus genetics, Chlorophyta genetics, Cyclooxygenase 2 genetics, Models, Genetic, Phylogeny
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In most eukaryotes the subunit 2 of cytochrome c oxidase (COX2) is encoded in intact mitochondrial genes. Some green algae, however, exhibit split cox2 genes (cox2a and cox2b) encoding two polypeptides (COX2A and COX2B) that form a heterodimeric COX2 subunit. Here, we analyzed the distribution of intact and split cox2 gene sequences in 39 phylogenetically diverse green algae in phylum Chlorophyta obtained from databases (28 sequences from 22 taxa) and from new cox2 data generated in this work (23 sequences from 18 taxa). Our results support previous observations based on a smaller number of taxa, indicating that algae in classes Prasinophyceae, Ulvophyceae, and Trebouxiophyceae contain orthodox, intact mitochondrial cox2 genes. In contrast, all of the algae in Chlorophyceae that we examined exhibited split cox2 genes, and could be separated into two groups: one that has a mitochondrion-localized cox2a gene and a nucleus-localized cox2b gene ("Scenedesmus-like"), and another that has both cox2a and cox2b genes in the nucleus ("Chlamydomonas-like"). The location of the split cox2a and cox2b genes was inferred using five different criteria: differences in amino acid sequences, codon usage (mitochondrial vs. nuclear), codon preference (third position frequencies), presence of nucleotide sequences encoding mitochondrial targeting sequences and presence of spliceosomal introns. Distinct green algae could be grouped according to the form of cox2 gene they contain: intact or fragmented, mitochondrion- or nucleus-localized, and intron-containing or intron-less. We present a model describing the events that led to mitochondrial cox2 gene fragmentation and the independent and sequential migration of cox2a and cox2b genes to the nucleus in chlorophycean green algae. We also suggest that the distribution of the different forms of the cox2 gene provides important insights into the phylogenetic relationships among major groups of Chlorophyceae.
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45. In Polytomella sp. mitochondria, biogenesis of the heterodimeric COX2 subunit of cytochrome c oxidase requires two different import pathways.
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Jiménez-Suárez A, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Rojas-Hernández A, Funes S, Uribe-Carvajal S, and González-Halphen D
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- Aldehyde Dehydrogenase metabolism, Animals, Cell Nucleus enzymology, Mitochondrial Membranes metabolism, Models, Biological, Peptides metabolism, Protein Precursors metabolism, Protein Transport, Rats, Chlorophyta enzymology, Electron Transport Complex IV metabolism, Mitochondria metabolism, Protein Multimerization, Protein Subunits metabolism
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In the vast majority of eukaryotic organisms, the mitochondrial cox2 gene encodes subunit II of cytochrome c oxidase (COX2). However, in some lineages including legumes and chlorophycean algae, the cox2 gene migrated to the nucleus. Furthermore, in chlorophycean algae, this gene was split in two different units. Thereby the COX2 subunit is encoded by two independent nuclear genes, cox2a and cox2b, and mitochondria have to import the cytosol-synthesized COX2A and COX2B subunits and assemble them into the cytochrome c oxidase complex. In the chlorophycean algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Polytomella sp., the COX2A precursor exhibits a long (130-140 residues), cleavable mitochondrial targeting sequence (MTS). In contrast, COX2B lacks an MTS, suggesting that mitochondria use different mechanisms to import each subunit. Here, we explored the in vitro import processes of both, the Polytomella sp. COX2A precursor and the COX2B protein. We used isolated, import-competent mitochondria from this colorless alga. Our results suggest that COX2B is imported directly into the intermembrane space, while COX2A seems to follow an energy-dependent import pathway, through which it finally integrates into the inner mitochondrial membrane. In addition, the MTS of the COX2A precursor is eliminated. This is the first time that the in vitro import of split COX2 subunits into mitochondria has been achieved., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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46. During the stationary growth phase, Yarrowia lipolytica prevents the overproduction of reactive oxygen species by activating an uncoupled mitochondrial respiratory pathway.
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Guerrero-Castillo S, Cabrera-Orefice A, Vázquez-Acevedo M, González-Halphen D, and Uribe-Carvajal S
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- Cell Cycle physiology, Cell Respiration physiology, Down-Regulation, Enzyme Activation, Fungal Proteins analysis, Fungal Proteins chemistry, Fungal Proteins metabolism, Mitochondria enzymology, Mitochondria metabolism, Mitochondrial Proteins analysis, Mitochondrial Proteins chemistry, Mitochondrial Proteins genetics, Mitochondrial Proteins metabolism, NAD metabolism, NADH Dehydrogenase metabolism, Organisms, Genetically Modified, Oxidoreductases genetics, Oxidoreductases metabolism, Oxygen Consumption physiology, Plant Proteins genetics, Plant Proteins metabolism, Signal Transduction genetics, Signal Transduction physiology, Spectrum Analysis, Yarrowia enzymology, Yarrowia genetics, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Yarrowia growth & development, Yarrowia metabolism
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In the branched mitochondrial respiratory chain from Yarrowia lipolytica there are two alternative oxido-reductases that do not pump protons, namely an external type II NADH dehydrogenase (NDH2e) and the alternative oxidase (AOX). Direct electron transfer between these proteins is not coupled to ATP synthesis and should be avoided in most physiological conditions. However, under low energy-requiring conditions an uncoupled high rate of oxygen consumption would be beneficial, as it would prevent overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In mitochondria from high energy-requiring, logarithmic-growth phase cells, most NDH2e was associated to cytochrome c oxidase and electrons from NADH were channeled to the cytochromic pathway. In contrast, in the low energy requiring, late stationary-growth phase, complex IV concentration decreased, the cells overexpressed NDH2e and thus a large fraction of this enzyme was found in a non-associated form. Also, the NDH2e-AOX uncoupled pathway was activated and the state IV external NADH-dependent production of ROS decreased. Association/dissociation of NDH2e to/from complex IV is proposed to be the switch that channels electrons from external NADH to the coupled cytochrome pathway or allows them to reach an uncoupled, alternative, ΔΨ-independent pathway., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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47. The Mexican Society of Biochemistry: Keeping young at 54.
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Gómez-Lojero C and González-Halphen D
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- History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Mexico, Biochemistry history, Societies, Scientific history
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- 2011
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48. What limits the allotopic expression of nucleus-encoded mitochondrial genes? The case of the chimeric Cox3 and Atp6 genes.
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Figueroa-Martínez F, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Cortés-Hernández P, García-Trejo JJ, Davidson E, King MP, and González-Halphen D
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- Animals, CHO Cells, Cell Nucleus genetics, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii genetics, Cricetinae, Cricetulus, DNA, Mitochondrial genetics, Electron Transport Complex IV genetics, Genetic Therapy methods, Humans, Microscopy, Fluorescence, Mitochondria genetics, Mitochondria metabolism, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases genetics, Mutation, Recombinant Fusion Proteins genetics, Cell Nucleus enzymology, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii enzymology, Electron Transport Complex IV metabolism, Genes, Mitochondrial, Mitochondria enzymology, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases metabolism, Recombinant Fusion Proteins metabolism
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Allotopic expression is potentially a gene therapy for mtDNA-related diseases. Some OXPHOS proteins like ATP6 (subunit a of complex V) and COX3 (subunit III of complex IV) that are typically mtDNA-encoded, are naturally nucleus-encoded in the alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The mitochondrial proteins whose genes have been relocated to the nucleus exhibit long mitochondrial targeting sequences ranging from 100 to 140 residues and a diminished overall mean hydrophobicity when compared with their mtDNA-encoded counterparts. We explored the allotopic expression of the human gene products COX3 and ATP6 that were re-designed for mitochondrial import by emulating the structural properties of the corresponding algal proteins. In vivo and in vitro data in homoplasmic human mutant cells carrying either a T8993G mutation in the mitochondrial atp6 gene or a 15bp deletion in the mtDNA-encoded cox3 gene suggest that these human mitochondrial proteins re-designed for nuclear expression are targeted to the mitochondria, but fail to functionally integrate into their corresponding OXPHOS complexes., (Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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49. Subunit-subunit interactions and overall topology of the dimeric mitochondrial ATP synthase of Polytomella sp.
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Cano-Estrada A, Vázquez-Acevedo M, Villavicencio-Queijeiro A, Figueroa-Martínez F, Miranda-Astudillo H, Cordeiro Y, Mignaco JA, Foguel D, Cardol P, Lapaille M, Remacle C, Wilkens S, and González-Halphen D
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- Microscopy, Electron, Protein Subunits, Scattering, Radiation, Chlorophyta enzymology, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases chemistry, Protein Multimerization
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Mitochondrial F1F0-ATP synthase of chlorophycean algae is a dimeric complex of 1600 kDa constituted by 17 different subunits with varying stoichiometries, 8 of them conserved in all eukaryotes and 9 that seem to be unique to the algal lineage (subunits ASA1-9). Two different models proposing the topological assemblage of the nine ASA subunits in the ATP synthase of the colorless alga Polytomella sp. have been put forward. Here, we readdressed the overall topology of the enzyme with different experimental approaches: detection of close vicinities between subunits based on cross-linking experiments and dissociation of the enzyme into subcomplexes, inference of subunit stoichiometry based on cysteine residue labelling, and general three-dimensional structural features of the complex as obtained from small-angle X-ray scattering and electron microscopy image reconstruction. Based on the available data, we refine the topological arrangement of the subunits that constitute the mitochondrial ATP synthase of Polytomella sp., (Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2010
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50. Loss of mitochondrial ATP synthase subunit beta (Atp2) alters mitochondrial and chloroplastic function and morphology in Chlamydomonas.
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Lapaille M, Thiry M, Perez E, González-Halphen D, Remacle C, and Cardol P
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- Adenosine Triphosphate metabolism, Chloroplasts ultrastructure, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases genetics, Photosynthesis, Protein Subunits, Chlamydomonas physiology, Chloroplasts physiology, Mitochondria physiology, Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases physiology
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Mitochondrial F1FO ATP synthase (Complex V) catalyses ATP synthesis from ADP and inorganic phosphate using the proton-motive force generated by the substrate-driven electron transfer chain. In this work, we investigated the impact of the loss of activity of the mitochondrial enzyme in a photosynthetic organism. In this purpose, we inactivated by RNA interference the expression of the ATP2 gene, coding for the catalytic subunit beta, in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. We demonstrate that in the absence of beta subunit, complex V is not assembled, respiratory rate is decreased by half and ATP synthesis coupled to the respiratory activity is fully impaired. Lack of ATP synthase also affects the morphology of mitochondria which are deprived of cristae. We also show that mutants are obligate phototrophs and that rearrangements of the photosynthetic apparatus occur in the chloroplast as a response to ATP synthase deficiency in mitochondria. Altogether, our results contribute to the understanding of the yet poorly studied bioenergetic interactions between organelles in photosynthetic organisms., (Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2010
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