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H H Winkler1, H E Neuhaus

  • 1Dept of Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile 36688, USA. herbertw@sungcg.usouthal.edu

Trends in Biochemical Sciences
|March 31, 1999
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Organelles like mitochondria, bacteria, and plant plastids use unique transporters to exchange ATP and ADP. These transporters, crucial for cellular energy, show functional similarities despite differing evolutionary paths.

Area of Science:

  • Cellular Metabolism
  • Molecular Biology
  • Evolutionary Biology

Background:

  • Mitochondria utilize ADP/ATP carriers for energy exchange with the cytosol.
  • Obligate intracellular bacteria and plant plastids have distinct adenylate transporters.
  • These bacterial and plastidic transporters are functionally similar but structurally divergent from mitochondrial carriers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the functional and evolutionary relationships of bacterial and plant adenylate transporters.
  • To compare the mechanisms of ADP/ATP exchange in different cellular compartments.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular studies
  • Biochemical analyses
  • Comparative sequence analysis

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Main Results:

  • Bacterial and plastidic ADP/ATP transporters facilitate exchange with the host cell cytoplasm.
  • These transporters exhibit functional similarities despite lacking significant sequence homology with mitochondrial carriers.
  • Evidence suggests shared functional roles and potentially convergent evolution.

Conclusions:

  • Bacterial and plant adenylate transporters represent a distinct class of energy-metabolizing proteins.
  • Understanding these transporters offers insights into host-pathogen and organelle-host interactions.
  • Further research can elucidate the evolutionary origins and precise mechanisms of these unique transport systems.