Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 1986-03-01

Membrane potentials in reconstituted cytochrome c oxidase proteoliposomes determined by butyltriphenyl phosphonium cation distribution.

A P Singh, P Nicholls

Index: Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 245(2) , 436-45, (1986)

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Abstract

Equilibration of the butyltriphenyl phosphonium (BTPP+) cation into cytochrome c oxidase reconstituted proteoliposomes was measured potentiometrically. The maximum membrane potential (delta psi) generated by oxidase activity was estimated to lie between -65 and -90 mV, vesicle interior negative, when internal BTPP+ binding is taken into account. Formation of delta psi was completely prevented by valinomycin and carbonyl-cyanide-p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone but only 10% inhibited by levels of N',N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide that abolish proton pumping by the oxidase. delta psi is thus maintained by at least one charge transfer process that does not involve proton movement. A nonlinear relationship was obtained between oxidase activity and steady-state delta psi. The value of delta psi estimated by BTPP+ distribution was lower than that calculated using the optical probes safranine and a carbocyanine dye. Possible reasons for this discrepancy are discussed.

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