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Role of C-terminal region of yeast ADP/ATP carrier 2 protein: dynamics of flexible C-terminal arm. 2009

Kazuto Ohkura, and Hitoshi Hori, and Yasuo Shinohara

Chiba Institute of Science, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0025, Japan. kohkura@sag.bekkoame.ne.jp

BACKGROUND The ADP/ATP carrier catalyzes the exchange of ADP and ATP across the inner mitochondrial membrane. METHODS The molecular dynamics of modeled yeast type 2 AAC (yAAC2) was analyzed and molecular parameters were determined. RESULTS The yAAC2 C-terminal moved flexibly and a negative electrostatic potential field (ESP) was located in the C-terminal region. The ESP field is always located in the C-terminal area during C-terminal truncation (d1-d9). Further C-terminal truncation occurred on field invagination into the core region (d11, d14, d16). The 2-6 C-terminal amino acid truncation did not affect the biological activity. The d7-d9 truncated mutants lost their biological function. CONCLUSIONS A critical point in yAAC2 function was shown between d6 and d7 C-terminal truncation. The C-terminal structure of yAAC2 is thought to be involved in biological function control.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008956	Models, Chemical	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of chemical processes or phenomena; includes the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Chemical Models,Chemical Model,Model, Chemical
D002417	Cattle	Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor.	Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D000226	Mitochondrial ADP, ATP Translocases	A class of nucleotide translocases found abundantly in mitochondria that function as integral components of the inner mitochondrial membrane. They facilitate the exchange of ADP and ATP between the cytosol and the mitochondria, thereby linking the subcellular compartments of ATP production to those of ATP utilization.	ADP,ATP Carrier,ADP,ATP Translocator Protein,Adenine Nucleotide Translocase,ADP Translocase,ATP Translocase,ATP,ADP-Carrier,ATP-ADP Translocase,Adenine Nucleotide Carrier (Mitochondrial),Mitochondrial ADP-ATP Carriers,ADP-ATP Carriers, Mitochondrial,Mitochondrial ADP ATP Carriers
D000595	Amino Acid Sequence	The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION.	Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
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
D013329	Structure-Activity Relationship	The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups.	Relationship, Structure-Activity,Relationships, Structure-Activity,Structure Activity Relationship,Structure-Activity Relationships
D055672	Static Electricity	The accumulation of an electric charge on a object	Electrostatic,Electrostatics,Static Charge,Charge, Static,Charges, Static,Electricity, Static,Static Charges
D029701	Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins	Proteins obtained from the species SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE. The function of specific proteins from this organism are the subject of intense scientific interest and have been used to derive basic understanding of the functioning similar proteins in higher eukaryotes.	Baker's Yeast Proteins,S cerevisiae Proteins