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Reaction of cytochrome c in the electron-transport chain of Paracoccus denitrificans.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6315059     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The reaction of the cytochrome c oxidase (ferrocytochrome c:oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.9.3.1) of Paracoccus denitrificans cytoplasmic membranes with the endogenous cytochrome c of the membranes was studied, as well as its interaction with added exogenous cytochrome c from P. denitrificans or bovine heart. The polarographic method was employed, using N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine plus ascorbate to reduce the cytochrome c. We found that overall electron transport can proceed maximally while the cytochrome c remains membrane bound; NADH or succinoxidase activities were not inhibited by the addition of substances which bind the P. denitrificans cytochrome c strongly. In contrast to our observations with the spectrophotometric method (Smith, L., Davies, H.C. and Nava, M.E. (1976) Biochemistry 15, 5827-5831), in the polarographic assays the membrane-bound oxidase reacts with about equal rapidity with exogenous bovine and P. denitrificans cytochromes c. The reaction of the oxidase with the endogenous cytochrome c proceeds at high rates and preferentially to that with exogenous cytochrome c; the reaction with the latter, but not the former is inhibited by positively charged poly(L-lysine). The cytochrome c and the oxidase appear to be very closely associated on the membrane.
Authors:
H C Davies; L Smith; M E Nava
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  725     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1983 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-01-26     Completed Date:  1984-01-26     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  238-45     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cattle
Cytochrome c Group / metabolism*
Deoxycholic Acid / pharmacology
Electron Transport
Electron Transport Complex IV / metabolism
Multienzyme Complexes / metabolism
Myocardium / enzymology
NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / metabolism
Oxygen / metabolism
Paracoccus denitrificans / enzymology*
Tetramethylphenylenediamine / pharmacology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM06270/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; HL28272/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; RR05392/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytochrome c Group; 0/Multienzyme Complexes; 27215-51-6/Tetramethylphenylenediamine; 7782-44-7/Oxygen; 83-44-3/Deoxycholic Acid; EC 1.6.-/NADH oxidase; EC 1.6.-/NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; EC 1.9.3.1/Electron Transport Complex IV

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