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Nat Commun ; 11(1): 6008, 2020 11 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33243981

ABSTRACT

Respiratory complex I catalyzes electron transfer from NADH to ubiquinone (Q) coupled to vectorial proton translocation across the inner mitochondrial membrane. Despite recent progress in structure determination of this very large membrane protein complex, the coupling mechanism is a matter of ongoing debate and the function of accessory subunits surrounding the canonical core subunits is essentially unknown. Concerted rearrangements within a cluster of conserved loops of central subunits NDUFS2 (ß1-ß2S2 loop), ND1 (TMH5-6ND1 loop) and ND3 (TMH1-2ND3 loop) were suggested to be critical for its proton pumping mechanism. Here, we show that stabilization of the TMH1-2ND3 loop by accessory subunit LYRM6 (NDUFA6) is pivotal for energy conversion by mitochondrial complex I. We determined the high-resolution structure of inactive mutant F89ALYRM6 of eukaryotic complex I from the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica and found long-range structural changes affecting the entire loop cluster. In atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of the mutant, we observed conformational transitions in the loop cluster that disrupted a putative pathway for delivery of substrate protons required in Q redox chemistry. Our results elucidate in detail the essential role of accessory subunit LYRM6 for the function of eukaryotic complex I and offer clues on its redox-linked proton pumping mechanism.


Subject(s)
Electron Transport Complex I/metabolism , Fungal Proteins/metabolism , Protein Subunits/metabolism , Electron Transport Complex I/genetics , Electron Transport Complex I/ultrastructure , Fungal Proteins/genetics , Fungal Proteins/ultrastructure , Mutagenesis, Site-Directed , Oxidation-Reduction , Protein Subunits/genetics , Protons , Ubiquinone/metabolism , Yarrowia/genetics , Yarrowia/metabolism
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Sci Adv ; 5(12): eaax9484, 2019 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31844670

ABSTRACT

Respiratory complex I is a redox-driven proton pump, accounting for a large part of the electrochemical gradient that powers mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate synthesis. Complex I dysfunction is associated with severe human diseases. Assembly of the one-megadalton complex I in the inner mitochondrial membrane requires assembly factors and chaperones. We have determined the structure of complex I from the aerobic yeast Yarrowia lipolytica by electron cryo-microscopy at 3.2-Å resolution. A ubiquinone molecule was identified in the access path to the active site. The electron cryo-microscopy structure indicated an unusual lipid-protein arrangement at the junction of membrane and matrix arms that was confirmed by molecular simulations. The structure of a complex I mutant and an assembly intermediate provide detailed molecular insights into the cause of a hereditary complex I-linked disease and complex I assembly in the inner mitochondrial membrane.


Subject(s)
Cryoelectron Microscopy , Electron Transport Complex I/ultrastructure , Mitochondria/ultrastructure , Yarrowia/ultrastructure , Adenosine Triphosphate/chemistry , Electron Transport Complex I/genetics , Humans , Mitochondria/genetics , Mitochondrial Membranes , Protein Conformation , Yarrowia/genetics
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Biochim Biophys Acta Bioenerg ; 1860(7): 573-581, 2019 07 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31226318

ABSTRACT

Respiratory complex I catalyses the reduction of ubiquinone (Q) from NADH coupled to proton pumping across the inner membrane of mitochondria. The electrical charging of the inner mitochondrial membrane drives the synthesis of ATP, which is used to power biochemical reactions of the cell. The recent surge in structural data on complex I from bacteria and mitochondria have contributed to significant understanding of its molecular architecture. However, despite these accomplishments, the role of various subdomains in redox-coupled proton pumping remains entirely unclear. In this work, we have mutated conserved residues in the loop of the PSST subunit that faces the ~30 Šlong unique Q-binding tunnel of respiratory complex I. The data show a drastic decrease in Q reductase activity upon mutating several residues despite full assembly of the complex. In-silico modeling and multiple microsecond long molecular dynamics simulations of wild-type and enzyme variants with exchanges of conserved arginine residues revealed remarkable ejection of the bound Q from the site near terminal electron donor N2. Based on experiments and long-time scale molecular simulations, we identify microscopic elements that dynamically control the diffusion of Q and are central to redox-coupled proton pumping in respiratory complex I.


Subject(s)
Electron Transport Complex I/metabolism , Fungal Proteins/metabolism , Mutation , Ubiquinone/metabolism , Yarrowia/enzymology , Amino Acid Sequence , Binding Sites , Catalysis , Electron Transport Complex I/chemistry , Electron Transport Complex I/genetics , Fungal Proteins/chemistry , Molecular Dynamics Simulation , Mutagenesis, Site-Directed , Protein Conformation , Protein Subunits , Sequence Homology , Ubiquinone/chemistry
4.
Elife ; 72018 10 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30277212

ABSTRACT

Mitochondrial complex I has a key role in cellular energy metabolism, generating a major portion of the proton motive force that drives aerobic ATP synthesis. The hydrophilic arm of the L-shaped ~1 MDa membrane protein complex transfers electrons from NADH to ubiquinone, providing the energy to drive proton pumping at distant sites in the membrane arm. The critical steps of energy conversion are associated with the redox chemistry of ubiquinone. We report the cryo-EM structure of complete mitochondrial complex I from the aerobic yeast Yarrowia lipolytica both in the deactive form and after capturing the enzyme during steady-state activity. The site of ubiquinone binding observed during turnover supports a two-state stabilization change mechanism for complex I.


Subject(s)
Electron Transport Complex I/metabolism , Fungal Proteins/metabolism , Mitochondria/metabolism , Yarrowia/metabolism , Amino Acid Sequence , Cryoelectron Microscopy/methods , Crystallography, X-Ray , Electron Transport Complex I/chemistry , Electron Transport Complex I/ultrastructure , Energy Metabolism , Fungal Proteins/chemistry , Fungal Proteins/ultrastructure , Mitochondria/ultrastructure , Models, Molecular , Oxidation-Reduction , Oxygen Consumption , Protein Conformation , Proton-Motive Force , Sequence Homology, Amino Acid , Yarrowia/genetics , Yarrowia/ultrastructure
5.
Nat Commun ; 9(1): 4500, 2018 10 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30374105

ABSTRACT

Complex I (proton-pumping NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase) is the largest enzyme of the mitochondrial respiratory chain and a significant source of reactive oxygen species (ROS). We hypothesized that during energy conversion by complex I, electron transfer onto ubiquinone triggers the concerted rearrangement of three protein loops of subunits ND1, ND3, and 49-kDa thereby generating the power-stoke driving proton pumping. Here we show that fixing loop TMH1-2ND3 to the nearby subunit PSST via a disulfide bridge introduced by site-directed mutagenesis reversibly disengages proton pumping without impairing ubiquinone reduction, inhibitor binding or the Active/Deactive transition. The X-ray structure of mutant complex I indicates that the disulfide bridge immobilizes but does not displace the tip of loop TMH1-2ND3. We conclude that movement of loop TMH1-2ND3 located at the ubiquinone-binding pocket is required to drive proton pumping corroborating one of the central predictions of our model for the mechanism of energy conversion by complex I proposed earlier.


Subject(s)
Electron Transport Complex I/chemistry , Electron Transport Complex I/ultrastructure , Proton Pumps/chemistry , Ubiquinone/chemistry , Ubiquinone/ultrastructure , Crystallography, X-Ray , Disulfides , Electron Transport , Electron Transport Complex I/genetics , Enzyme Activation , Escherichia coli/genetics , Escherichia coli/metabolism , Escherichia coli Proteins/genetics , Kinetics , Mitochondrial Membranes/enzymology , Mitochondrial Membranes/metabolism , Models, Molecular , Molecular Dynamics Simulation , Mutagenesis, Site-Directed , Protein Conformation , Proton Pumps/ultrastructure , Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism , Yarrowia/genetics , Yarrowia/metabolism
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Science ; 347(6217): 44-9, 2015 Jan 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25554780

ABSTRACT

Proton-pumping complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain is among the largest and most complicated membrane protein complexes. The enzyme contributes substantially to oxidative energy conversion in eukaryotic cells. Its malfunctions are implicated in many hereditary and degenerative disorders. We report the x-ray structure of mitochondrial complex I at a resolution of 3.6 to 3.9 angstroms, describing in detail the central subunits that execute the bioenergetic function. A continuous axis of basic and acidic residues running centrally through the membrane arm connects the ubiquinone reduction site in the hydrophilic arm to four putative proton-pumping units. The binding position for a substrate analogous inhibitor and blockage of the predicted ubiquinone binding site provide a model for the "deactive" form of the enzyme. The proposed transition into the active form is based on a concerted structural rearrangement at the ubiquinone reduction site, providing support for a two-state stabilization-change mechanism of proton pumping.


Subject(s)
Electron Transport Complex I/chemistry , Mitochondria/enzymology , Mitochondrial Membranes/enzymology , Binding Sites , Crystallography, X-Ray , Electron Transport Complex I/ultrastructure , Protein Structure, Secondary , Protons , Ubiquinone/chemistry , Yarrowia/enzymology
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