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Papers by Michael H Luethy
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1994
A cDNA encoding the E1 beta subunit of the Arabidopsis thaliana mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogen... more A cDNA encoding the E1 beta subunit of the Arabidopsis thaliana mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase complex was sequenced. The 1230 bp cDNA contains a 1089-base open reading frame encoding a polypeptide of 363 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 39,190 Da and an isoelectric point of 4.9. A 29-residue presumptive mitochondrial targeting sequence is present at the amino terminus.
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](We have generated nine monoclonal antibodies against subunits of the maize (Zea mays L.) mitochon... more We have generated nine monoclonal antibodies against subunits of the maize (Zea mays L.) mitochondrial F1-ATPase. These monoclonal antibodies were generated by immunizing mice against maize mitochondrial fractions and randomly collecting useful hybridomas. To prove that these monoclonal antibodies were directed against ATPase subunits, we tested their cross-reactivity with purified F1-ATPase from pea cotyledon mitochondria. One of the antibodies ([alpha]-ATPaseD) cross-reacted with the pea F1-ATPase [alpha]-subunit and two ([beta]-ATPaseD and [beta]-ATPaseE) cross-reacted with the pea F1-ATPase [beta]-subunit. This established that, of the nine antibodies, four react with the maize [alpha]-ATPase subunit and the other five react with the maize [beta]-ATPase subunit. Most of the monoclonal antibodies cross-react with the F1-ATPase from a wide range of plant species. Each of the four monoclonal antibodies raised against the [alpha]-subunit recognizes a different epitope. Of the five [...
Alpha-Keto Acid Dehydrogenase Complexes, 1996
... GASFMSELRS NFEDVRRLLL.. 610 Sc ATVERVA—* EDAAAENGFS FDNQVTI* GT F*** TI** AK** E** K** KT VI*... more ... GASFMSELRS NFEDVRRLLL.. 610 Sc ATVERVA—* EDAAAENGFS FDNQVTI* GT F*** TI** AK** E** K** KT VI* NPLEM**.. Hs* ASE-DK—L VPA* NEKGFD* ASM* S**** C*** W** A*** QWLA* F* K YL* KPITM**.. Ec HAIKDR ...
Plant Biotechnol J, 2007
Although it is one of the major crops in the world, corn has poor nutritional quality for human a... more Although it is one of the major crops in the world, corn has poor nutritional quality for human and animal consumption due to its low lysine content. Here, we report a method of simultaneous expression of a deregulated lysine biosynthetic enzyme, CordapA, and reduction of a bifunctional lysine degradation enzyme, lysine-ketoglutarate reductase/ saccharophine dehydrogenase (LKR/SDH), in transgenic corn plants by a single transgene cassette. This is accomplished by inserting an inverted-repeat sequence targeting the maize LKR/SDH gene into an intron of a transgene cassette that expresses CordapA. This combination of LKR/SDH silencing and CordapA expression led to the accumulation of free lysine to over 4000 p.p.m. in transgenic corn grain, compared to less than 100 p.p.m. in wild-type controls. This intron-embedded silencing cassette design reduces the number of transgene cassettes needed in transgenic approaches for manipulating metabolic pathways that sometimes require expression of one gene and silencing of another.
We have generated nine monoclonal antibodies against subunits of the maize (Zea mays 1.) mitochon... more We have generated nine monoclonal antibodies against subunits of the maize (Zea mays 1.) mitochondrial F1-ATPase. These monoclonal antibodies were generated by immunizing mice against maize mitochondrial fractions and randomly collecting useful hybridomas. To prove that these monoclonal antibodies were directed against ATPase subunits, we tested their cross-reactivity with purified F,-ATPase from pea cotyledon mitochondria. One of the antibodies (a-ATPaseD) cross-reacted with the pea F,-ATPase asubunit and two (8-ATPaseD and 8-ATPaseE) cross-reacted with the pea Fl-ATPase j3-subunit. This established that, of the nine antibodies, four react with the maize a-ATPase subunit and the other five react with the maize 8-ATPase subunit. Most of the monoclonal antibodies cross-react with the F1-ATPase from a wide range of plant species. Each of the four monoclonal antibodies raised against the a-subunit recognizes a different epitope. Of the five 8-subunit antibodies, at least three different epitopes are recognized. Direct incubation of the monoclonal antibodies with the F1-ATPase failed to inhibit the ATPase activity. lhe monoclonal antibodies a-ATPaseD and 8-ATPaseD were bound to epoxideglass QuantAffinity beads and incubated with a purified preparation of pea Fl-ATPase. lhe ATPase activity was not inhibited when the antibodies bound the ATPase. lhe antibodies were used to help map the pea F1-ATPase subunits on a two-dimensional map of whole pea cotyledon mitochondrial protein. In addition, the antibodies have revealed antigenic similarities between various isoforms observed for the a-and 8-subunits of the purified F1-ATPase. The specificity of these monoclonal antibodies, along with their cross-species recognition and their ability to bind the F1-ATPase without inhibiting enzymic function, makes these antibodies useful and invaluable tools for the further purification and characterization of plant mitochondrial F,-ATPases. Electrogenic H+-ATPases have been found in nearly a11 physiological membrane systems investigated. Each of these membrane-bound ATPases can be placed into one of severa1 groups. The three most common types of proton ATPases are E1-E2 type, Fo-F1 type, and the microsomal type (Al-Awqati, 1986). The E1-E2 type ATPases are found in yeast and funga1 plasma membranes and the gastric plasma and microsomal membranes. ATPases of the microsomal type are located in the membranes of Golgi apparatus, ER, endosomes, This work was supported by Pioneer Hi
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1994
A cDNA encoding the E1 beta subunit of the Arabidopsis thaliana mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogen... more A cDNA encoding the E1 beta subunit of the Arabidopsis thaliana mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase complex was sequenced. The 1230 bp cDNA contains a 1089-base open reading frame encoding a polypeptide of 363 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 39,190 Da and an isoelectric point of 4.9. A 29-residue presumptive mitochondrial targeting sequence is present at the amino terminus.
We have generated nine monoclonal antibodies against subunits of the maize (Zea mays L.) mitochon... more We have generated nine monoclonal antibodies against subunits of the maize (Zea mays L.) mitochondrial F1-ATPase. These monoclonal antibodies were generated by immunizing mice against maize mitochondrial fractions and randomly collecting useful hybridomas. To prove that these monoclonal antibodies were directed against ATPase subunits, we tested their cross-reactivity with purified F1-ATPase from pea cotyledon mitochondria. One of the antibodies ([alpha]-ATPaseD) cross-reacted with the pea F1-ATPase [alpha]-subunit and two ([beta]-ATPaseD and [beta]-ATPaseE) cross-reacted with the pea F1-ATPase [beta]-subunit. This established that, of the nine antibodies, four react with the maize [alpha]-ATPase subunit and the other five react with the maize [beta]-ATPase subunit. Most of the monoclonal antibodies cross-react with the F1-ATPase from a wide range of plant species. Each of the four monoclonal antibodies raised against the [alpha]-subunit recognizes a different epitope. Of the five [...
Alpha-Keto Acid Dehydrogenase Complexes, 1996
... GASFMSELRS NFEDVRRLLL.. 610 Sc ATVERVA—* EDAAAENGFS FDNQVTI* GT F*** TI** AK** E** K** KT VI*... more ... GASFMSELRS NFEDVRRLLL.. 610 Sc ATVERVA—* EDAAAENGFS FDNQVTI* GT F*** TI** AK** E** K** KT VI* NPLEM**.. Hs* ASE-DK—L VPA* NEKGFD* ASM* S**** C*** W** A*** QWLA* F* K YL* KPITM**.. Ec HAIKDR ...
Plant Biotechnol J, 2007
Although it is one of the major crops in the world, corn has poor nutritional quality for human a... more Although it is one of the major crops in the world, corn has poor nutritional quality for human and animal consumption due to its low lysine content. Here, we report a method of simultaneous expression of a deregulated lysine biosynthetic enzyme, CordapA, and reduction of a bifunctional lysine degradation enzyme, lysine-ketoglutarate reductase/ saccharophine dehydrogenase (LKR/SDH), in transgenic corn plants by a single transgene cassette. This is accomplished by inserting an inverted-repeat sequence targeting the maize LKR/SDH gene into an intron of a transgene cassette that expresses CordapA. This combination of LKR/SDH silencing and CordapA expression led to the accumulation of free lysine to over 4000 p.p.m. in transgenic corn grain, compared to less than 100 p.p.m. in wild-type controls. This intron-embedded silencing cassette design reduces the number of transgene cassettes needed in transgenic approaches for manipulating metabolic pathways that sometimes require expression of one gene and silencing of another.
We have generated nine monoclonal antibodies against subunits of the maize (Zea mays 1.) mitochon... more We have generated nine monoclonal antibodies against subunits of the maize (Zea mays 1.) mitochondrial F1-ATPase. These monoclonal antibodies were generated by immunizing mice against maize mitochondrial fractions and randomly collecting useful hybridomas. To prove that these monoclonal antibodies were directed against ATPase subunits, we tested their cross-reactivity with purified F,-ATPase from pea cotyledon mitochondria. One of the antibodies (a-ATPaseD) cross-reacted with the pea F,-ATPase asubunit and two (8-ATPaseD and 8-ATPaseE) cross-reacted with the pea Fl-ATPase j3-subunit. This established that, of the nine antibodies, four react with the maize a-ATPase subunit and the other five react with the maize 8-ATPase subunit. Most of the monoclonal antibodies cross-react with the F1-ATPase from a wide range of plant species. Each of the four monoclonal antibodies raised against the a-subunit recognizes a different epitope. Of the five 8-subunit antibodies, at least three different epitopes are recognized. Direct incubation of the monoclonal antibodies with the F1-ATPase failed to inhibit the ATPase activity. lhe monoclonal antibodies a-ATPaseD and 8-ATPaseD were bound to epoxideglass QuantAffinity beads and incubated with a purified preparation of pea Fl-ATPase. lhe ATPase activity was not inhibited when the antibodies bound the ATPase. lhe antibodies were used to help map the pea F1-ATPase subunits on a two-dimensional map of whole pea cotyledon mitochondrial protein. In addition, the antibodies have revealed antigenic similarities between various isoforms observed for the a-and 8-subunits of the purified F1-ATPase. The specificity of these monoclonal antibodies, along with their cross-species recognition and their ability to bind the F1-ATPase without inhibiting enzymic function, makes these antibodies useful and invaluable tools for the further purification and characterization of plant mitochondrial F,-ATPases. Electrogenic H+-ATPases have been found in nearly a11 physiological membrane systems investigated. Each of these membrane-bound ATPases can be placed into one of severa1 groups. The three most common types of proton ATPases are E1-E2 type, Fo-F1 type, and the microsomal type (Al-Awqati, 1986). The E1-E2 type ATPases are found in yeast and funga1 plasma membranes and the gastric plasma and microsomal membranes. ATPases of the microsomal type are located in the membranes of Golgi apparatus, ER, endosomes, This work was supported by Pioneer Hi