Rapid purification and characterization of F1-ATPase of Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Authors

Sakai, Y; Kanazawa, H; Tsuda, M; Tsuchiya, T

Publication Year 1990
Journal Biochimica et Biophysica Acta
Chapter
Pages 18-22
Volume 1018
Issue 1
Issn
Isbn
PMID 2142893.0
PMCID
DOI 10.1016/0005-2728(90)90104-c
URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0005-2728(90)90104-c

The F1 portion of H(+)-translocating ATPase as purified from membrane vesicles of Vibrio parahaemolyticus by a rapid procedure. The whole purification process (from culture of cells to purification of the enzyme) could be completed in 1 day. The F1-ATPase consists of five subunits (alpha, beta, gamma, delta and epsilon) like F1 of Escherichia coli and other microorganisms. The F1-ATPase of V. parahaemolyticus showed some interesting properties. Its activity was greatly stimulated by high concentrations (about 0.5 M) of SO4(2-), SO3(2-) and CH3COO-, their effects decreasing in this order. Among the anions tested, Cl- and NO3- were ineffective, or rather inhibitory, and cations had no significant effects. Ethanol (or methanol) stimulated the activity 2- to 3-fold. The activity was inhibited by 4-acetamido-4'-isothiocyanostilbene 2,2'-disulfonate (SITS) (an anion exchanger inhibitor), tetrachlorosalicylanilide (TCS) (an H+ conductor), azide and N-ethylmaleimide. Zinc inhibited the activity only slightly, although it strongly inhibited the ATPase activity in membrane vesicles.