XB-ART-48323
Antioxid Redox Signal
2014 Jul 20;213:384-91. doi: 10.1089/ars.2013.5809.
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How are cytochrome b561 electron currents controlled by membrane voltage and substrate availability?
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Direct recordings of electron currents mediated by cytochromes b561 (CYB561) are not available yet, despite the importance of these proteins in a variety of physiological functions, including neurotransmitter synthesis and dietary iron uptake. Here, we used the two-electrode voltage-clamp technique applied to Xenopus oocytes to demonstrate, for the first time, the generation of electron currents by a Drosophila member of the CYB561 superfamily named stromal cell-derived receptor 2 (SDR2). This experimental method, along with the theoretical development of a three-state kinetic model, supports the hypothesis that electron donor/acceptor concentrations and transmembrane voltage mutually control SDR2-mediated electron transport activity in a complex but predictable manner.
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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: cyb561