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Tissue-specific differences between heart and liver cytochrome c oxidase.

W Yanamura1, Y Z Zhang, S Takamiya

  • 1Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403.

Biochemistry
|June 28, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Bovine liver and heart cytochrome c oxidase enzymes show distinct subunit structures. Three nuclear-coded subunits differ between tissues, impacting protein function and cellular respiration.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Enzymology

Background:

  • Cytochrome c oxidase is a crucial enzyme in cellular respiration.
  • Understanding tissue-specific variations in enzyme structure is vital for comprehending cellular function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the subunit structure of bovine liver cytochrome c oxidase with the bovine heart enzyme.
  • To identify differences in nuclear-coded subunits between these two tissue forms.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation of bovine liver cytochrome c oxidase.
  • Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) for subunit migration analysis.
  • Antigenicity testing using antibodies against heart subunits.
  • N-terminal amino acid sequencing of specific subunits.

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Main Results:

  • Three of the 10 nuclear-coded subunits showed significant differences between liver and heart cytochrome c oxidase.
  • Differences were observed in SDS-PAGE migration, antigenicity, and N-terminal amino acid sequences for subunits ASA, CVII, and CIX.
  • Subunit ASA (heart) differs from its liver counterpart in 17 of the first 33 residues, including a deletion in the liver isoform.
  • Subunit CVII (liver) differs from its heart counterpart in 6 of the first 37 residues.
  • Subunit CIX (liver) differs from its heart isoform in 15 of the first 25 residues.
  • No significant differences were found in partial sequencing of other nuclear-coded subunits.

Conclusions:

  • Bovine liver and heart cytochrome c oxidase enzymes exhibit tissue-specific structural variations in key nuclear-coded subunits.
  • These structural differences may lead to functional variations in cellular respiration between different bovine tissues.
  • Comparison with rat liver cytochrome c oxidase suggests greater homology between liver isoforms across species than between heart and liver isoforms within the same species.