Introduction to the mini-review series on mitochondrial matters in epilepsy.

abstract：:Bacterial growth at the extremes of temperature has remained a fascinating aspect in the study of membrane function and structure. The stability of the integral membrane proteins of thermophiles make them particularly amenable to study. Respiratory enzymes of thermophiles appear to be functionally similar to the mesop...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Konings WN,Tolner B,Speelmans G,Elferink MG,de Wit JG,Driessen AJ

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the nineteenth century, a great amount of different biological structures and processes have been assessed by fluorescent dyes. Along with the uses of these compounds as vital and histological dyes, some fluorescent dyes have become valuable tools for the study of the pore phenomenon in plasma membranes. Some io...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Ferreira L,Pereira L,Faria R

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multi-subunit vacuolar-type H(+)-ATPase consists of a V(1) domain (A-H subunits) catalyzing ATP hydrolysis and a V(0) domain (a, c, c', c", d, e) responsible for H(+) translocation. The mammalian V(0) d subunit is one of the least-well characterized, and its function and position within the pump are still unclear....

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Smith AN,Francis RW,Sorrell SL,Karet FE

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purification of the channel-forming component of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter and its channel properties are described. After ethanol and 50% ethanol-water extraction of mitochondria from beef heart or perfused rat liver, the extract was passed through thiopropyl-Sepharose 6B column, and absorbed components...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Mironova GD,Baumann M,Kolomytkin O,Krasichkova Z,Berdimuratov A,Sirota T,Virtanen I,Saris NE

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review is primarily focused on the contribution of our laboratory to study of the mitochondrial uncoupling UCPs. The initial stage was the description of a 32-kDa membranous protein specifically induced in brown adipose tissue mitochondria of cold-adapted rats. This protein was then shown by others to be responsi...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Ricquier D,Miroux B,Cassard-Doulcier AM,Lévi-Meyrueis C,Gelly C,Raimbault S,Bouillaud F

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chronology of the major discoveries important in elucidating certain aspects of the molecular basis of transmembrane signaling is briefly reviewed. Recent developments linking cell stimulation and transformation are intimated. ...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Badwey JA

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adenylate kinase (AK) isoforms network plays an important role in the intracellular energy transfer processes, the maintenance of energy homeostasis, and it is a major player in AMP metabolic signaling circuits in some highly-differentiated cells. For this purpose, a rapid and sensitive method was developed that e...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Klepinin A,Ounpuu L,Guzun R,Chekulayev V,Timohhina N,Tepp K,Shevchuk I,Schlattner U,Kaambre T

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crude membrane preparations of a rho0 mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae exhibit Mg2+-dependent ATPase activity. Over the optimal pH range, 5.0-6.75, the apparent Vmax of the enzyme equals 590 nmoles of ATP hydrolyzed per minute per milligram protein, with an apparent Km for ATP of 1.3 mM. ATP hydrolysis is insensitiv...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： McDonough JP,Jaynes PK,Mahler HR

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Affinity labeling and genetic studies on the glycine-rich sequence of the beta subunit of E. coli F-type ATPase are discussed. A model of the structure of the enzyme near the gamma phosphate moiety is proposed. ...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Futai M,Iwamoto A,Omote H,Maeda M

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-conductance calcium-activated potassium (maxi-K) channels comprise a specialized family of K+ channels. They are unique in their dual requirement for depolarization and Ca2+ binding for transition to the open, or conducting, state. Ion conduction through maxi-K channels is blocked by a family of venom-derived pep...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Kaczorowski GJ,Knaus HG,Leonard RJ,McManus OB,Garcia ML

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caloric restriction (CR) is widely known to increase life span and resistance to different types of injuries in several organisms. We have previously shown that mitochondria from livers or brains of CR animals exhibit higher calcium uptake rates and lower sensitivity to calcium-induced mitochondrial permeability trans...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Serna JDC,Caldeira da Silva CC,Kowaltowski AJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The respiratory chain of marine and moderately halophilic bacteria requires Na+ for maximum activity, and the site of Na(+)-dependent activation is located in the NADH-quinone reductase segment. The Na(+)-dependent NADH-quinone reductase purified from marine bacterium Vibrio alginolyticus is composed of three subunits...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Unemoto T,Hayashi M

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Defects in Complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain have been identified in 38 patients. The clinical and laboratory features are reviewed and the results of recently devised strategies aimed at characterizing the primary molecular and genetic abnormalities are presented. Although not exhaustive, these studies...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Morgan-Hughes JA,Schapira AH,Cooper JM,Clark JB

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria are responsible for many vital cellular functions in eukaryotic cells, such as ATP production, steroid synthesis and prosthetic group biogenesis. The vital functions of mitochondria are possible due to the compartmental nature of this organelle. Mitochondria form a dynamic network that can exist as a netw...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： McStay GP

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the challenging features of energy-transducing terminal oxidases, like the aa3 cytochrome c oxidase of Paracoccus denitrificans, is the translocation of protons across the cytoplasmic membrane, which is coupled to the transfer of electrons to oxygen. As a prerequisite for a more advanced examination of the enzy...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Pfitzner U,Odenwald A,Ostermann T,Weingard L,Ludwig B,Richter OM

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and methylglyoxal (MG), an important intermediate in AGEs synthesis, are thought to contribute to protein aging and to the pathogenesis of age-and diabetes-associated complications. This study was intended to investigate brain mitochondria bioenergetics and oxidative status of ra...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Cardoso S,Carvalho C,Marinho R,Simões A,Sena CM,Matafome P,Santos MS,Seiça RM,Moreira PI

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The state-3 rate of respiration of potato tuber mitochondria is inhibited by concentrations of KCl or NaCl above 125 mM, and by concentrations of sucrose, lactose, or maltose above 500 mM, but not at all by mannitol, glucose, glycine, or proline up to a concentration of 1500 mM in the medium. Mitochondria from caulifl...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Campbell LC,Raison JK,Brady CJ

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to characterize the physical properties of cytochrome c oxidase from rat liver. The enzyme was extracted from isolated mitochondria with nonionic detergents and further purified by ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE Bio-Gel A. The purified enzyme contained 9.64 nmol heme a/mg protein and...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Ades IZ,Cascarano J

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid loss of accumulated Ca2+ is produced by addition of H+ to isolated heart mitochondria. The H+-dependent Ca+ efflux requires that either (a) the NAD(P)H pool of the mitochondrion be oxidized, or (b) the endogenous adenine nucleotides be depleted. The loss of Ca2+ is accompanied by swelling and loss of endogenou...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Jurkowitz MS,Brierley GP

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent progress regarding the structure of the Ca(2+)-translocating ATPase of sarcoplasmic reticulum in several conformational states, and a substantial accumulation of biochemical information about this and other P-type ATPases, have put everything in place for the final convergence of biochemistry and structure that...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Scarborough GA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the genus Methanosarcina are strictly anaerobic archaea that derive their metabolic energy from the conversion of a restricted number of substrates to methane. H2 + CO2 are converted to CH4 via the CO2-reducing pathway, while methanol and methylamines are metabolized by the methylotrophic pathway. Two novel...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Deppenmeier U

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins specifically involved in the biogenesis of respiratory complex I in eukaryotes have been characterized. The complex I intermediate associated proteins CIA30 and CIA84 are tightly bound to an assembly intermediate of the membrane arm. Like chaperones, they are involved in multiple rounds of membrane arm assemb...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Schulte U

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unique bifurcated oxidation of ubiquinol at center P (Qo) of the cytochrome bc1 complex is the reaction within the Q-cycle reaction scheme that is most critical for the link between electron transfer and vectorial proton translocation. While there is a general consensus about the overall reaction at center P, the ...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Brandt U

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NYGGF4 (also called PID1) is a recently discovered gene that is involved in obesity-related insulin resistance (IR). We aimed in the present study to further elucidate the effects of NYGGF4 on IR and the underlying mechanisms through using metformin treatment in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Our data showed that the metformin pr...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Qiu J,Wang YM,Shi CM,Yue HN,Qin ZY,Zhu GZ,Cao XG,Ji CB,Cui Y,Guo XR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the influence of dielectric pulse injection on the energy metabolism of yeast cells with a planar interdigitated electrode interface. The energy metabolism was measured via NADH fluorescence. The application of dielectric pulses results in a distinct decrease of the fluorescence, indicating a response of ...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Reiher A,Warnke C,Radoch S,Witte H,Krtschil A,Mair T,Müller SC,Krost A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-Bromopyruvate (3BP) is an energy-depleting drug that inhibits Hexokinase II activity by alkylation during glycolysis, thereby suppressing the production of ATP and inducing cell death. As such, 3BP can potentially serve as an anti-tumorigenic agent. Our previous research showed that 3BP can induce apoptosis via AKT ...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Sun Y,Liu Z,Zou X,Lan Y,Sun X,Wang X,Zhao S,Jiang C,Liu H

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been increased interest in the use of naturally occurring compounds with chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic effects in the treatment of cancers. This review summarizes the most recent advances that provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the apoptotic potential of nutritional suppleme...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Kwon KB,Park BH,Ryu DG

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is an attractive therapeutic target. Geldanamycin (GA), the first identified Hsp90 inhibitor, exhibited potent antitumor activity, but possessed significant hepatotoxicity. To overcome the hepatotoxicity derived from the quinone structure of GA, a non-quinone GA derivative 17-demethoxy-re...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Zhao S,Li H,Jiang C,Ma T,Wu C,Huo Q,Liu H

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstitution experiments were performed on lipid bilayer membranes in the presence of purified mitochondrial porin from yeast and of detergent-solubilized mitochondrial outer membranes of a porin-free yeast mutant. The addition of the porin resulted in a strong increase of the membrane conductance, which was caused ...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Benz R,Schmid A,Dihanich M

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporters comprise an extended protein family involved in the transport of a broad spectrum of solutes across membranes. They consist of a common architecture including two ATP-binding domains converting chemical energy into conformational changes and two transmembrane domains facilitatin...

journal_title：Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes

authors： Nikles D,Tampé R

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00