Subunit rotation of vacuolar-type proton pumping ATPase: relative rotation of the G and C subunits

J Biol Chem. 2003 Jun 27;278(26):23714-9. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M302756200. Epub 2003 Apr 1.

Abstract

Vacuolar-type ATPases V1V0 (V-ATPases) are found ubiquitously in the endomembrane organelles of eukaryotic cells. In this study, we genetically introduced a His tag and a biotin tag onto the c and G subunits, respectively, of Saccharomyces cerevisiae V-ATPase. Using this engineered enzyme, we observed directly the continuous counter-clockwise rotation of an actin filament attached to the G subunit when the enzyme was immobilized on a glass surface through the c subunit. V-ATPase generated essentially the same torque as the F-ATPase (ATP synthase). The rotation was inhibited by concanamycin and nitrate but not by azide. These results demonstrated that the V- and F-ATPase carry out a common rotational catalysis.

MeSH terms

  • Actin Cytoskeleton / chemistry
  • Biotin
  • Histidine
  • Molecular Motor Proteins / chemistry*
  • Protein Engineering
  • Protein Subunits / chemistry
  • Proton-Translocating ATPases
  • Rotation
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / chemistry
  • Sequence Homology
  • Vacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPases / chemistry*

Substances

  • Molecular Motor Proteins
  • Protein Subunits
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Histidine
  • Biotin
  • Vacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPases
  • Proton-Translocating ATPases