Multi-enzyme systems: bringing enzymes together in vitro

S Schoffelen, JCM van Hest - Soft Matter, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
In living cells enzymes catalyze a wide variety of metabolic processes, which involve
multiple reaction steps. Efficient transfer of the intermediates from one catalytic site to the …

[HTML][HTML] Cause and consequence: mitochondrial dysfunction initiates and propagates neuronal dysfunction, neuronal death and behavioral abnormalities in age …

GE Gibson, A Starkov, JP Blass, RR Ratan… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2010 - Elsevier
Age-related neurodegenerative diseases are associated with mild impairment of oxidative
metabolism and accumulation of abnormal proteins. Within the cell, the mitochondria …

Mitochondrial α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex generates reactive oxygen species

AA Starkov, G Fiskum, C Chinopoulos… - Journal of …, 2004 - Soc Neuroscience
Mitochondria-produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) are thought to contribute to cell
death caused by a multitude of pathological conditions. The molecular sites of mitochondrial …

Krebs cycle metabolon: structural evidence of substrate channeling revealed by cross‐linking and mass spectrometry

F Wu, S Minteer - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
It has been hypothesized that the high metabolic flux in the mitochondria is due to the self‐
assembly of enzyme supercomplexes (called metabolons) that channel substrates from one …

Calcium, mitochondria and oxidative stress in neuronal pathology: novel aspects of an enduring theme

C Chinopoulos, V Adam‐Vizi - The FEBS journal, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The interplay among reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, elevated intracellular
calcium concentration and mitochondrial demise is a recurring theme in research focusing …

Biochemical approaches for discovering protein–protein interactions

JA Miernyk, JJ Thelen - The Plant Journal, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Protein–protein interactions or protein complexes are integral in nearly all cellular
processes, ranging from metabolism to structure. Elucidating both individual protein …

Direct evidence for metabolon formation and substrate channeling in recombinant TCA cycle enzymes

B Bulutoglu, KE Garcia, F Wu, SD Minteer… - ACS chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular assembly of enzymes into metabolon structures is thought to enable
efficient transport of reactants between active sites via substrate channeling. Recombinant …

Inhibitors of succinate: quinone reductase/Complex II regulate production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and protect normal cells from ischemic damage but …

SJ Ralph, R Moreno-Sánchez, J Neuzil… - Pharmaceutical …, 2011 - Springer
Succinate: quinone reductase (SQR) of Complex II, occupying a unique central point in the
mitochondrial respiratory system as a major source of electrons driving reactive oxygen …

Multiple and reversible hydrogenases for hydrogen production by Escherichia coli: dependence on fermentation substrate, pH and the F0F1-ATPase

K Trchounian, A Poladyan, A Vassilian… - Critical reviews in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Molecular hydrogen (H2) can be produced via hydrogenases during mixed-acid
fermentation by bacteria. Escherichia coli possesses multiple (four) hydrogenases …

Glutamine via α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase provides succinyl-CoA for heme synthesis during erythropoiesis

JS Burch, JR Marcero, JA Maschek… - Blood, The Journal …, 2018 - ashpublications.org
During erythroid differentiation, the erythron must remodel its protein constituents so that the
mature red cell contains hemoglobin as the chief cytoplasmic protein component. For this,∼ …