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Biosynthesis of cytochrome c oxidase by isolated rat liver mitochondria.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  216699     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
When isolated mitochondria which have been labeled with [3H]leucine are solubilized and treated with anti-serum specific for cytochrome c oxidase, labeled polypeptides which correspond to the three largest polypeptides of this enzyme are immunoprecipitated. This indicates that the three largest polypeptides of cytochrome c oxidase which have Mr of 66,000, 39,000, and 23,000 are synthesized by isolated mitochondria whereas the three smallest ones which have Mr of 14,000, 12,500, and 10,000 are not. The smallest polypeptides are probably synthesized on cytoplasmic ribosomes as has been demonstrated in other systems by in vivo studies. These results are the first demonstration that isolated mammalian mitochondria are capable of synthesizing some of their own polypeptide components. The antiserum used in this study was prepared to highly purified cytochrome c oxidase (12.4 nmol of heme a + a3/mg of protein) from rat liver mitochondria. This antiserum gives a single precipitin line when tested by the Ouchterlony double diffusion technique. Its specificity has been demonstrated by the fact that it: 1) only precipitates heme a + a3, not hemes b, c, or c1, when added to solubilized mitochondria, 2) inhibits cytochrome c oxidase activity at least 85%, and 3) precipitates only those polypeptides found in purified cytochrome c oxidase when added to solubilized mitochondria labeled in vivo.
Authors:
R J Rascati; P Parsons
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of biological chemistry     Volume:  254     ISSN:  0021-9258     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biol. Chem.     Publication Date:  1979 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-04-28     Completed Date:  1979-04-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985121R     Medline TA:  J Biol Chem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1594-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Electron Transport Complex IV / biosynthesis*
Female
Intracellular Membranes / metabolism
Male
Mitochondria, Liver / enzymology*,  metabolism
Molecular Weight
Precipitin Tests
Protein Biosynthesis
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 1.9.3.1/Electron Transport Complex IV

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