Isolation and structural characterization of the Ndh complex from mesophyll and bundle sheath chloroplasts of Zea mays. 2005

Costel C Darie, and Martin L Biniossek, and Veronika Winter, and Bettina Mutschler, and Wolfgang Haehnel
Brookdale Department Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. costel.darie@mssm.edu

Complex I (NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductase) is the first complex in the respiratory electron transport chain. Homologs of this complex exist in bacteria, mitochondria and chloroplasts. The minimal complex I from mitochondria and bacteria contains 14 different subunits grouped into three modules: membrane, connecting, and soluble subcomplexes. The complex I homolog (NADH dehydrogenase or Ndh complex) from chloroplasts from higher plants contains genes for two out of three modules: the membrane and connecting subcomplexes. However, there is not much information about the existence of the soluble subcomplex (which is the electron input device in bacterial complex I) in the composition of the Ndh complex. Furthermore, there are contrasting reports regarding the subunit composition of the Ndh complex and its molecular mass. By using blue native (BN)/PAGE and Tricine/PAGE or colorless-native (CN)/PAGE, BN/PAGE and Tricine/PAGE, combined with mass spectrometry, we attempted to obtain more information about the plastidal Ndh complex from maize (Zea mays). Using antibodies, we detected the expression of a new ndh gene (ndhE) in mesophyll (MS) and bundle sheath (BS) chloroplasts and in ethioplasts (ET). We determined the molecular mass of the Ndh complex (550 kDa) and observed that it splits into a 300 kDa membrane subcomplex (containing NdhE) and a 250 kDa subcomplex (containing NdhH, -J and -K). The Ndh complex forms dimers at 1000-1100 kDa in both MS and BS chloroplasts. Native/PAGE of the MS and BS chloroplasts allowed us to determine that the Ndh complex contains at least 14 different subunits. The native gel electrophoresis, western blotting and mass spectrometry allowed us to identify five of the Ndh subunits. We also provide a method that allows the purification of large amounts of Ndh complex for further structural, as well as functional studies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011808 Quinone Reductases NAD(P)H:(quinone acceptor) oxidoreductases. A family that includes three enzymes which are distinguished by their sensitivity to various inhibitors. EC 1.6.99.2 (NAD(P)H DEHYDROGENASE (QUINONE);) is a flavoprotein which reduces various quinones in the presence of NADH or NADPH and is inhibited by dicoumarol. EC 1.6.99.5 (NADH dehydrogenase (quinone)) requires NADH, is inhibited by AMP and 2,4-dinitrophenol but not by dicoumarol or folic acid derivatives. EC 1.6.99.6 (NADPH dehydrogenase (quinone)) requires NADPH and is inhibited by dicoumarol and folic acid derivatives but not by 2,4-dinitrophenol. Menaquinone Reductases,Reductases, Menaquinone,Reductases, Quinone
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D011994 Recombinant Proteins Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology. Biosynthetic Protein,Biosynthetic Proteins,DNA Recombinant Proteins,Recombinant Protein,Proteins, Biosynthetic,Proteins, Recombinant DNA,DNA Proteins, Recombinant,Protein, Biosynthetic,Protein, Recombinant,Proteins, DNA Recombinant,Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant DNA Proteins,Recombinant Proteins, DNA
D002736 Chloroplasts Plant cell inclusion bodies that contain the photosynthetic pigment CHLOROPHYLL, which is associated with the membrane of THYLAKOIDS. Chloroplasts occur in cells of leaves and young stems of plants. They are also found in some forms of PHYTOPLANKTON such as HAPTOPHYTA; DINOFLAGELLATES; DIATOMS; and CRYPTOPHYTA. Chloroplast,Etioplasts,Etioplast
D003313 Zea mays A plant species of the family POACEAE. It is a tall grass grown for its EDIBLE GRAIN, corn, used as food and animal FODDER. Corn,Indian Corn,Maize,Teosinte,Zea,Corn, Indian
D004579 Electron Transport The process by which ELECTRONS are transported from a reduced substrate to molecular OXYGEN. (From Bennington, Saunders Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984, p270) Respiratory Chain,Chain, Respiratory,Chains, Respiratory,Respiratory Chains,Transport, Electron
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D015180 Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis in which a second perpendicular electrophoretic transport is performed on the separate components resulting from the first electrophoresis. This technique is usually performed on polyacrylamide gels. Gel Electrophoresis, Two-Dimensional,Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, Two-Dimensional,2-D Gel Electrophoresis,2-D Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,2D Gel Electrophoresis,2D PAGE,2D Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,Electrophoresis, Gel, 2-D,Electrophoresis, Gel, 2D,Electrophoresis, Gel, Two Dimensional,Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, 2-D,Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, 2D,Two Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis,2 D Gel Electrophoresis,2 D Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,Electrophoresis, 2-D Gel,Electrophoresis, 2D Gel,Electrophoresis, Two-Dimensional Gel,Gel Electrophoresis, 2-D,Gel Electrophoresis, 2D,Gel Electrophoresis, Two Dimensional,PAGE, 2D,Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, 2 D,Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, Two Dimensional,Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
D018087 Plastids Self-replicating cytoplasmic organelles of plant and algal cells that contain pigments and may synthesize and accumulate various substances. PLASTID GENOMES are used in phylogenetic studies. Amyloplasts,Chromoplasts,Leucoplasts,Leukoplasts,Amyloplast,Chromoplast,Leucoplast,Leukoplast,Plastid
D019032 Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization A mass spectrometric technique that is used for the analysis of large biomolecules. Analyte molecules are embedded in an excess matrix of small organic molecules that show a high resonant absorption at the laser wavelength used. The matrix absorbs the laser energy, thus inducing a soft disintegration of the sample-matrix mixture into free (gas phase) matrix and analyte molecules and molecular ions. In general, only molecular ions of the analyte molecules are produced, and almost no fragmentation occurs. This makes the method well suited for molecular weight determinations and mixture analysis. Laser Desorption-Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Matrix-Assisted,MALD-MS,MALDI,Mass Spectrometry, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization,Mass Spectroscopy, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization,Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization Mass Spectrometry,Spectroscopy, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization,MALDI-MS,MS-MALD,SELDI-TOF-MS,Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry,Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Matrix Assisted,MALDI MS,Mass Spectrometry, Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization,Mass Spectroscopy, Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization,Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry

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