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Enhancement of the hydrolysis activity of F0F1-ATPases using 60 Hz magnetic fields.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19496105     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields on membrane F(0)F(1)-ATPase activity have been studied. When the F(0)F(1)-ATPase was exposed to 60 Hz magnetic fields of different magnetic intensities, 0.3 and 0.5 mT magnetic fields enhanced the hydrolysis activity, whereas 0.1 mT exposure caused no significant changes. Even if the F(0)F(1)-ATPase was inhibited by N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, its hydrolysis activity was enhanced by a 0.5 mT 60 Hz magnetic field. Moreover, when the chromatophores which were labeled with F-DHPE were exposed to a 0.5 mT, 60 Hz magnetic field, it was found that the pH of the outer membrane of the chromatophore was unchanged, which suggested that the magnetic fields used in this work did not affect the activity of F0. Taken together, our results show that the effects of magnetic fields on the hydrolysis activity of the membrane F(0)F(1)-ATPases were dependent on magnetic intensity and the threshold intensity is between 0.1 and 0.3 mT, and suggested that the F1 part of F(0)F(1)-ATPase may be an end-point affected by magnetic fields.
Authors:
Chuanfang Chen; Yuanbo Cui; Jiachang Yue; Xiaolin Huo; Tao Song
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bioelectromagnetics     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1521-186X     ISO Abbreviation:  Bioelectromagnetics     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-17     Completed Date:  2010-01-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8008281     Medline TA:  Bioelectromagnetics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  663-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Hydrolysis
Magnetics*
Proton-Translocating ATPases / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.6.3.14/Proton-Translocating ATPases

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