<p>F<sub>o</sub>F<sub>1</sub>-ATP synthase (F<sub>o</sub>F<sub>1</sub>) interconverts the energy of the proton motive force (<i>pmf</i>) and that of ATP through the mechanical rotation. The H<sup>+</sup>/ATP ratio, one of the most crucial parameters in bioenergetics, varies among species due to differences in the number of H<sup>+</sup>-binding c-subunits, resulting in H<sup>+</sup>/ATP ratios ranging from 2.7 to 5. In this study, we seek to significantly enhance the H<sup>+</sup>/ATP ratio by employing an alternative approach that differs from that of nature. We engineer F<sub>o</sub>F<sub>1</sub> to form multiple peripheral stalks, each bound to a proton-conducting a-subunit. The engineered F<sub>o</sub>F<sub>1</sub> exhibits an H<sup>+</sup>/ATP ratio of 5.8, surpassing the highest ratios found in naturally occurring F<sub>o</sub>F<sub>1</sub>s, enabling ATP synthesis under low <i>pmf</i> conditions where wild-type enzymes cannot synthesize ATP. Structural analysis reveals that the engineered F<sub>o</sub>F<sub>1</sub> forms up to three peripheral stalks and a-subunits. This study not only provides valuable insights into the H<sup>+</sup>-transport mechanism of F<sub>o</sub>F<sub>1</sub> but also opens up possibilities for engineering the foundation of cellular bioenergetics.</p>

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Engineering of ATP synthase for enhancement of proton-to-ATP ratio

  • Hiroshi Ueno,
  • Kiyoto Yasuda,
  • Norie Hamaguchi-Suzuki,
  • Riku Marui,
  • Naruhiko Adachi,
  • Toshiya Senda,
  • Takeshi Murata,
  • Hiroyuki Noji

摘要

FoF1-ATP synthase (FoF1) interconverts the energy of the proton motive force (pmf) and that of ATP through the mechanical rotation. The H+/ATP ratio, one of the most crucial parameters in bioenergetics, varies among species due to differences in the number of H+-binding c-subunits, resulting in H+/ATP ratios ranging from 2.7 to 5. In this study, we seek to significantly enhance the H+/ATP ratio by employing an alternative approach that differs from that of nature. We engineer FoF1 to form multiple peripheral stalks, each bound to a proton-conducting a-subunit. The engineered FoF1 exhibits an H+/ATP ratio of 5.8, surpassing the highest ratios found in naturally occurring FoF1s, enabling ATP synthesis under low pmf conditions where wild-type enzymes cannot synthesize ATP. Structural analysis reveals that the engineered FoF1 forms up to three peripheral stalks and a-subunits. This study not only provides valuable insights into the H+-transport mechanism of FoF1 but also opens up possibilities for engineering the foundation of cellular bioenergetics.