Structural studies of Na,K-ATPase.
Structural studies of Na,K-ATPase.
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Na,K-ATP酶的结构研究。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1749-6632.1986.tb34506.x
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发表时间:
1986
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Smith,PR
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作者:
Mohraz,M;Yee,M;Smith,PR
Sodium and potassium ion activated adenosine-triphosphatase (Na, K-ATPase) is one of a group of transport ATPases that couple the hydrolysis of ATP to the active transport of ions across membranes. These include Ca-ATPases of the cell membrane and the sarcoplasmic reticulum, the gastric H, K-ATPase, and the H-ATPase of bacterial and fungal membranes. Na, K-ATPase and H, K-ATPase function as bidirectional pumps, since they transport ions in both directions across the cell membrane. It has been demonstrated that in red blood cells Na, K-ATPase uses the energy from the hydrolysis of one ATP molecule to transport 3 Na+ out of the cell and 2 K+ into the cell.'s2 The enzyme consists of two polypeptide chains: 01 (M, 110,000) is the catalytic subunit, and p (M, 50-60,000) a glycoprotein whose exact function is not yet understood. The two subunits exist in a 1: l molar stoi~ hiometry.~~~ Purification of Na, K-ATPase from a number of tissue^^-^ has allowed extensive studies of its properties (see reviews in REFERENCES 9-12). A model, first proposed by Post and his collaborator^,"^'^ has been elaborated to explain many of the existing kinetic and biochemical observations. According to this model the enzyme can exist in two major conformational states during the pumping cycle. In the El form it has affinity for Na+ and ATP and is stabilized by these ligands. In the E2 form, the higher energy state, it binds K+ and/or inorganic phosphate and is stabilized by these ions. El and E2 have different conformations: digestion by trypsin in the presence of Na+ produces a different fragmentation pattern than proteolysis in the presence of K+.'5J6 Significant new structural information concerning the Na, K-ATPase has emerged in the past five years. The amino acid sequences of have been determined. Furthermore, the discovery of a scheme to induce two-dimensional crystals of the enzyme in membrane fragments2* has opened the way for structural studies by electron microscopy and image analysis. A number of investigators have reported structural analysis of the enzyme in pr~ jection~~-~~ as well as preliminary data on its three-dimensional str~ cture.~~'~'The oligomeric structure of the pump has, however, remained a subject of controversy. While some studies have produced data to suggest that the promoter (a $) is capable of active transport, 28s29 others have pointed to the dimer (010)~ as the functionalIn our laboratory we have conducted structural studies of Na, K-ATPase and biochemical experiments designed to complement them. The combination of the two approaches has yielded interesting results that address the question of the oligomeric form of the functional unit and offer suggestions as to how the transport of N a+ and K+ might occur. From these results we propose a model for the functioning of the Na, K