Mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and the electron transport chain comprise a multifunctional mitochondrial protein complex.

ABSTRACT: Three mitochondrial metabolic pathways are required for efficient energy production in eukaryotic cells: the electron transfer chain (ETC), fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO), and the tricarboxylic acid cycle. The ETC is organized into inner mitochondrial membrane supercomplexes that promote substrate channeling and catalytic efficiency. Although previous studies have suggested functional interaction between FAO and the ETC, their physical interaction has never been demonstrated. In this study, using blue native gel and two-dimensional electrophoreses, nano-LC-MS/MS, immunogold EM, and stimulated emission depletion microscopy, we show that FAO enzymes physically interact with ETC supercomplexes at two points. We found that the FAO trifunctional protein (TFP) interacts with the NADH-binding domai

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6699831 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature