Abstract
We separated the two minor subunits (δ and ε) of the E. coli ATPase from the major subunits (α, β, and γ). The minor subunit fraction was obtained by treating purified ATPase with pyridine following the procedure that Nelson et al. (J. Biol. Chem. 348, 2049 [1973]) used to separate the subunits of chloroplast ATPase. The minor subunit fraction restored the capacity of ATPase lacking the delta subunit to recombine with ATPase-depleted membrane vesicles and to reconstitute energy coupling to the transhydrogenase and oxidative phosphorylation in the vesicles. These results clearly implicate the delta subunit in the attachment of the ATPase to the membrane.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 764-771 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 3 1975 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology