Article
Wheel and Deal in the Mitochondrial Inner Membranes: The Tale of Cytochrome c and Cardiolipin
Author/s | Díaz Quintana, Antonio Jesús
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pérez Mejías, Gonzalo Guerra Castellano, Alejandra ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rosa Acosta, Miguel Ángel de la ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Díaz Moreno, Irene ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular |
Date | 2020 |
Abstract | Cardiolipin oxidation and degradation by different factors under severe cell stress serve as a trigger for genetically encoded cell death programs. In this context, the interplay between cardiolipin and another mitochondrial ... Cardiolipin oxidation and degradation by different factors under severe cell stress serve as a trigger for genetically encoded cell death programs. In this context, the interplay between cardiolipin and another mitochondrial factor—cytochrome c—is a key process in the early stages of apoptosis, and it is a matter of intense research. Cytochrome c interacts with lipid membranes by electrostatic interactions, hydrogen bonds, and hydrophobic effects. Experimental conditions (including pH, lipid composition, and post-translational modifications) determine which specific amino acid residues are involved in the interaction and influence the heme iron coordination state. In fact, up to four binding sites (A, C, N, and L), driven by different interactions, have been reported. Nevertheless, key aspects of the mechanism for cardiolipin oxidation by the hemeprotein are well established. First, cytochrome c acts as a pseudoperoxidase, a process orchestrated by tyrosine residues which are crucial for peroxygenase activity and sensitivity towards oxidation caused by protein self-degradation. Second, flexibility of two weakest folding units of the hemeprotein correlates with its peroxidase activity and the stability of the iron coordination sphere. Third, the diversity of the mode of interaction parallels a broad diversity in the specific reaction pathway. Thus, current knowledge has already enabled the design of novel drugs designed to successfully inhibit cardiolipin oxidation. |
Project ID. | PGC2018- 096049-B-I00
![]() BIO-198, US-1257019, and US-1254317 ![]() |
Citation | Díaz Quintana, A.J., Pérez Mejías, G., Guerra Castellano, A., Rosa Acosta, M.Á.d.l. y Díaz Moreno, I. (2020). Wheel and Deal in the Mitochondrial Inner Membranes: The Tale of Cytochrome c and Cardiolipin. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 1-20. |
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