Characterization of the RnfB and RnfG subunits of the Rnf complex from the archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans.

Rnf complexes are redox-driven ion pumps identified in diverse species from the domains Bacteria and Archaea, biochemical characterizations of which are reported for two species from the domain Bacteria. Here, we present characterizations of the redox-active subunits RnfG and RnfB from the Rnf compl...

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Autores principales:	Suharti Suharti, Mingyu Wang, Simon de Vries, James G Ferry
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cf699234753c48f0b53a89a083d72c382021-11-18T08:18:56ZCharacterization of the RnfB and RnfG subunits of the Rnf complex from the archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0097966https://doaj.org/article/cf699234753c48f0b53a89a083d72c382014-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24836163/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Rnf complexes are redox-driven ion pumps identified in diverse species from the domains Bacteria and Archaea, biochemical characterizations of which are reported for two species from the domain Bacteria. Here, we present characterizations of the redox-active subunits RnfG and RnfB from the Rnf complex of Methanosarcina acetivorans, an acetate-utilizing methane-producing species from the domain Archaea. The purified RnfG subunit produced in Escherichia coli fluoresced in SDS-PAGE gels under UV illumination and showed a UV-visible spectrum typical of flavoproteins. The Thr166Gly variant of RnfG was colorless and failed to fluoresce under UV illumination confirming a role for Thr166 in binding FMN. Redox titration of holo-RnfG revealed a midpoint potential of -129 mV for FMN with n = 2. The overproduced RnfG was primarily localized to the membrane of E. coli and the sequence contained a transmembrane helix. A topological analysis combining reporter protein fusion and computer predictions indicated that the C-terminal domain containing FMN is located on the outer aspect of the cytoplasmic membrane. The purified RnfB subunit produced in E. coli showed a UV-visible spectrum typical of iron-sulfur proteins. The EPR spectra of reduced RnfB featured a broad spectral shape with g values (2.06, 1.94, 1.90, 1.88) characteristic of magnetically coupled 3Fe-4S and 4Fe-4S clusters in close agreement with the iron and acid-labile sulfur content. The ferredoxin specific to the aceticlastic pathway served as an electron donor to RnfB suggesting this subunit is the entry point of electrons to the Rnf complex. The results advance an understanding of the organization and biochemical properties of the Rnf complex and lay a foundation for further understanding the overall mechanism in the pathway of methane formation from acetate.Suharti SuhartiMingyu WangSimon de VriesJames G FerryPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 5, p e97966 (2014)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Suharti Suharti Mingyu Wang Simon de Vries James G Ferry Characterization of the RnfB and RnfG subunits of the Rnf complex from the archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans.
description	Rnf complexes are redox-driven ion pumps identified in diverse species from the domains Bacteria and Archaea, biochemical characterizations of which are reported for two species from the domain Bacteria. Here, we present characterizations of the redox-active subunits RnfG and RnfB from the Rnf complex of Methanosarcina acetivorans, an acetate-utilizing methane-producing species from the domain Archaea. The purified RnfG subunit produced in Escherichia coli fluoresced in SDS-PAGE gels under UV illumination and showed a UV-visible spectrum typical of flavoproteins. The Thr166Gly variant of RnfG was colorless and failed to fluoresce under UV illumination confirming a role for Thr166 in binding FMN. Redox titration of holo-RnfG revealed a midpoint potential of -129 mV for FMN with n = 2. The overproduced RnfG was primarily localized to the membrane of E. coli and the sequence contained a transmembrane helix. A topological analysis combining reporter protein fusion and computer predictions indicated that the C-terminal domain containing FMN is located on the outer aspect of the cytoplasmic membrane. The purified RnfB subunit produced in E. coli showed a UV-visible spectrum typical of iron-sulfur proteins. The EPR spectra of reduced RnfB featured a broad spectral shape with g values (2.06, 1.94, 1.90, 1.88) characteristic of magnetically coupled 3Fe-4S and 4Fe-4S clusters in close agreement with the iron and acid-labile sulfur content. The ferredoxin specific to the aceticlastic pathway served as an electron donor to RnfB suggesting this subunit is the entry point of electrons to the Rnf complex. The results advance an understanding of the organization and biochemical properties of the Rnf complex and lay a foundation for further understanding the overall mechanism in the pathway of methane formation from acetate.
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author	Suharti Suharti Mingyu Wang Simon de Vries James G Ferry
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title	Characterization of the RnfB and RnfG subunits of the Rnf complex from the archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans.
title_short	Characterization of the RnfB and RnfG subunits of the Rnf complex from the archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans.
title_full	Characterization of the RnfB and RnfG subunits of the Rnf complex from the archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans.
title_fullStr	Characterization of the RnfB and RnfG subunits of the Rnf complex from the archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans.
title_full_unstemmed	Characterization of the RnfB and RnfG subunits of the Rnf complex from the archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans.
title_sort	characterization of the rnfb and rnfg subunits of the rnf complex from the archaeon methanosarcina acetivorans.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2014
url	https://doaj.org/article/cf699234753c48f0b53a89a083d72c38
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Characterization of the RnfB and RnfG subunits of the Rnf complex from the archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans.

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