The Activity of Native Vacuolar Proton-ATPase in an Oscillating Electric Field - Demystifying an Apparent Effect of Music on a Biomolecule.

ABSTRACT: The effect of an oscillating electric field generated from music on yeast vacuolar proton-ATPase (V-ATPase) activity in its native environment is reported. An oscillating electric field is generated by electrodes that are immersed into a dispersion of yeast vacuolar membrane vesicles natively hosting a high concentration of active V-ATPase. The substantial difference in the ATP hydrolysing activity of V-ATPase under the most stimulating and inhibiting music is unprecedented. Since the topic, i.e., an effect of music on biomolecules, is very attractive for non-scientific, esoteric mystification, we provide a rational explanation for the observed new phenomenon. Good correlation is found between changes in the specific activity of the enzyme and the combined intensity of certain frequency ba

SUBMITTER: Petrovszki P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8595334 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature