Function and structure of complex II of the respiratory chain

G Cecchini - Annual review of biochemistry, 2003 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Complex II is the only membrane-bound component of the Krebs cycle and in
addition functions as a member of the electron transport chain in mitochondria and in many …

An evolving view of complex II—noncanonical complexes, megacomplexes, respiration, signaling, and beyond

TM Iverson, PK Singh, G Cecchini - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - ASBMB
Mitochondrial complex II is traditionally studied for its participation in two key respiratory
processes: the electron transport chain and the Krebs cycle. There is now a rich body of …

Structure of the human respiratory complex II

Z Du, X Zhou, Y Lai, J Xu, Y Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Human complex II is a key protein complex that links two essential energy-producing
processes: the tricarboxylic acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. Deficiencies due to …

Combining metabolic engineering and metabolic evolution to develop nonrecombinant strains of Escherichia coli C that produce succinate and malate

K Jantama, MJ Haupt, SA Svoronos… - Biotechnology and …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Derivatives of Escherichia coli C were engineered to produce primarily succinate or malate
in mineral salts media using simple fermentations (anaerobic stirred batch with pH control) …

Structures of Tetrahymena thermophila respiratory megacomplexes on the tubular mitochondrial cristae

F Han, Y Hu, M Wu, Z He, H Tian, L Zhou - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Tetrahymena thermophila, a classic ciliate model organism, has been shown to possess
tubular mitochondrial cristae and highly divergent electron transport chain involving four …

Structural and computational analysis of the quinone-binding site of complex II (succinate-ubiquinone oxidoreductase): a mechanism of electron transfer and proton …

R Horsefield, V Yankovskaya, G Sexton… - Journal of Biological …, 2006 - ASBMB
The transfer of electrons and protons between membrane-bound respiratory complexes is
facilitated by lipid-soluble redox-active quinone molecules (Q). This work presents a …

3-nitropropionic acid is a suicide inhibitor of mitochondrial respiration that, upon oxidation by complex II, forms a covalent adduct with a catalytic base arginine in the …

L Huang, G Sun, D Cobessi, AC Wang, JT Shen… - Journal of Biological …, 2006 - ASBMB
We report three new structures of mitochondrial respiratory Complex II (succinate
ubiquinone oxidoreductase, EC 1.3. 5.1) at up to 2.1 Å resolution, with various inhibitors …

Atpenins, potent and specific inhibitors of mitochondrial complex II (succinate-ubiquinone oxidoreductase)

H Miyadera, K Shiomi, H Ui… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
Enzymes in the mitochondrial respiratory chain are involved in various physiological events
in addition to their essential role in the production of ATP by oxidative phosphorylation. The …

Discovery and characterization of a prevalent human gut bacterial enzyme sufficient for the inactivation of a family of plant toxins

N Koppel, JE Bisanz, ME Pandelia, PJ Turnbaugh… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Although the human gut microbiome plays a prominent role in xenobiotic transformation,
most of the genes and enzymes responsible for this metabolism are unknown. Recently, we …

The generation of new protein functions by the combination of domains

M Bashton, C Chothia - Structure, 2007 - cell.com
During evolution, many new proteins have been formed by the process of gene duplication
and combination. The genes involved in this process usually code for whole domains. Small …