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<p>Aerobic organisms obtain energy by linking electron transfer from NADH to O<sub>2</sub>, through the respiratory chain, to transmembrane proton translocation. In mycobacteria the respiratory chain is branched; the membrane-bound electron carrier menaquinol (MQH<sub>2</sub>) donates electrons either to the O<sub>2</sub>-reducing cytochrome <i>bd</i> or a supercomplex that is composed of a complex (C) III<sub>2</sub> dimer flanked by two CIVs. Here, we measured the dimethyl-naphthoquinone (DMNQH<sub>2,</sub> a menaquinol analogue) oxidation:O<sub>2</sub> reduction activities of the CIII<sub>2</sub>CIV<sub>2</sub> supercomplex and cytochrome <i>bd</i> in the presence of an analogue (decylubiquinone, DCQ) of the mammalian electron carrier, ubiquinol. The data show that DCQH<sub>2</sub> inhibits both the CIII<sub>2</sub>CIV<sub>2</sub> and cytochrome <i>bd</i> activities, suggesting that DCQ/DCQH<sub>2</sub> interferes with both branches of the respiratory chain. Cryo-EM data of the <i>M. smegmatis</i> supercomplex shows that oxidized DCQ binds in the electron donor site (Q<sub>o</sub>) of CIII<sub>2</sub>. Accordingly, growth of <i>M. smegmatis</i> cells was impaired in the presence of DCQ. Remarkably, DCQ also impairs intracellular growth of virulent <i>M. tuberculosis</i> cells in human primary macrophages suggesting that the compound could potentially be used as an adjuvant during tuberculosis disease treatment.</p>

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Mycobacterial respiratory chain enzymes and growth are inhibited by decylubiquinone

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    2025年12月10日

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  • Sylwia Król,
  • Terezia Kovalova,
  • Mateusz Janczak,
  • Sadaf Kalsum,
  • Mira Akber,
  • Martin Högbom,
  • Susanna Brighenti,
  • Pia Ädelroth,
  • Peter Brzezinski

摘要

Aerobic organisms obtain energy by linking electron transfer from NADH to O2, through the respiratory chain, to transmembrane proton translocation. In mycobacteria the respiratory chain is branched; the membrane-bound electron carrier menaquinol (MQH2) donates electrons either to the O2-reducing cytochrome bd or a supercomplex that is composed of a complex (C) III2 dimer flanked by two CIVs. Here, we measured the dimethyl-naphthoquinone (DMNQH2, a menaquinol analogue) oxidation:O2 reduction activities of the CIII2CIV2 supercomplex and cytochrome bd in the presence of an analogue (decylubiquinone, DCQ) of the mammalian electron carrier, ubiquinol. The data show that DCQH2 inhibits both the CIII2CIV2 and cytochrome bd activities, suggesting that DCQ/DCQH2 interferes with both branches of the respiratory chain. Cryo-EM data of the M. smegmatis supercomplex shows that oxidized DCQ binds in the electron donor site (Qo) of CIII2. Accordingly, growth of M. smegmatis cells was impaired in the presence of DCQ. Remarkably, DCQ also impairs intracellular growth of virulent M. tuberculosis cells in human primary macrophages suggesting that the compound could potentially be used as an adjuvant during tuberculosis disease treatment.