Abstract:
:The effects of pH on the thermodynamic properties of the proton-translocating cyclic electron transfer system in a purple photosynthetic bacterium Chromatium vinosum were studied. Two thermodynamic parameters, the flux (Je) and force (deltamue) of the electron transfer process, were analyzed. The rate of electron transfer in the re-reduction of photooxidized reaction-center bacteriochlorophyll was used as Je. deltamue was determined from the intensity of the delayed fluorescence from bacteriochlorophyll. deltamue is composed of the redox potential difference and the electrical potential difference between two electron transfer components. In the steady state under illumination, the flux-to-force ratio is determined by the following relationship: Je = (1--q2)Lee deltamue where q is the "degree of coupling" of electron transfer to proton translocation and Lee is the value of Je/delta-approximately similar e when there is no back pressure by formation of delta approximately muH+ (electrochemical potential difference of H+). The value of (1--q2) Lee increased with increasing pH in the neutral pH range. Uncouplers and ionophores that dissipate delta-approximately muH+ increased Je and decreased deltamue. The effects were more prominent in the lower pH range. Therefore, q must be smaller at higher pH. The coupling is probably tight when redox components are saturated with protons. The experimental results agreed with the theoretical predictions for a system where a hydrogen-translocating component functions as an electron-proton symport carrier.
journal_name
J Biochemjournal_title
Journal of biochemistryauthors
Arata H,Nishimura Mdoi
10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a132355subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1979-02-01 00:00:00pages
485-94issue
2eissn
0021-924Xissn
1756-2651journal_volume
85pub_type
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