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JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 277, Issue 34, Pages 31243-31248Publisher
AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M204564200
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The release of cytochrome c from mitochondria is a critical step during apoptosis. In order to study this process, we have used a synthetic compound, MT-21, that is able to initiate release of cytochrome c from isolated mitochondria. We demonstrate that MT-21 significantly inhibits ADP transport activity in mitochondria and reduces binding of the adenine nucleotide translocase (ANT) to a phenylarsine oxide affinity matrix. These results suggest that ANT, one of the components of the mitochondrial permeability transition (PT) pore, is the molecular target for MT-21. In agreement with this, the MT-21-induced cytochrome c release was effectively inhibited in the presence of ANT ligands, and MT-21 could dissociate ANT from a complex with a glutathione S-transferase-cyclophilin D fusion protein. Interestingly, we also found that specific inhibitors of ANT such as MT-21 and atractyloside could induce cytochrome c release without mitochondrial swelling and that this event was highly dependent on the presence of Mg2+. These results suggest that although ANT resides in the mitochondrial inner membrane, specific ANT inhibitors can induce cytochrome c release without having an effect on inner membrane permeability. Therefore, MT-21 can be a powerful tool for studying the mechanism of PT-independent cytochrome c release from mitochondria.
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