Characterization of the Cytochrome c Membrane-Binding Site Using Cardiolipin-Containing Bicelles with NMR

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Cytochrome (cyt)?c transports electrons from Complex?III to Complex?IV in mitochondria. Cyt?c is ordinarily anchored to the mitochondrial membrane through interaction with cardiolipin (CL), however its release into the cytosol initiates apoptosis. The cyt?c interaction site with CL-containing bicelles was characterized by NMR spectroscopy. Chemical shift perturbations in cyt?c signals upon interaction with bicelles revealed that a relatively wide region, which includes the A-site, the CXXCH motif, and the N- and C-terminal helices, and contains multiple Lys residues, interacts cooperatively with CL. The specific cyt?c?CL interaction increased with increasing CL molecules in the bicelles. The location of the cyt?c interaction site for CL was similar to those for Complex?III and Complex?IV, thus indicating that cyt?c recognizes lipids and partner proteins in a similar way. In addition to elucidating the cyt?c membrane-binding site, these results provide insight into the dynamic aspect of cyt?c interactions in mitochondria.

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