期刊
JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 149, 期 6, 页码 655-664出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvr049
关键词
ATP hydrolysis; FoF1-ATP synthase; high reversibility; rotary motor; stepping rotation
资金
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan [18074005, 21700168]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [21700168] Funding Source: KAKEN
FoF1-ATP synthase is one of the most ubiquitous enzymes; it is found widely in the biological world, including the plasma membrane of bacteria, inner membrane of mitochondria and thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts. However, this enzyme has a unique mechanism of action: it is composed of two mechanical rotary motors, each driven by ATP hydrolysis or proton flux down the membrane potential of protons. The two molecular motors interconvert the chemical energy of ATP hydrolysis and proton electrochemical potential via the mechanical rotation of the rotary shaft. This unique energy transmission mechanism is not found in other biological systems. Although there are other similar man-made systems like hydroelectric generators, FoF1-ATP synthase operates on the nanometre scale and works with extremely high efficiency. Therefore, this enzyme has attracted significant attention in a wide variety of fields from bioenergetics and biophysics to chemistry, physics and nanoscience. This review summarizes the latest findings about the two motors of FoF1-ATP synthase as well as a brief historical background.
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