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ATP synthesis from 2,3-diphosphoglycerate by cell-free extract of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum (strain ΔH)

  • Gert Jan W.M. van Alebeek*
  • , Corné Klaassen
  • , Jan T. Keltjens
  • , Chris van der Drift
  • , Godfried D. Vogels
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Radboud University Nijmegen
  • Radboud University Medical Center

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Abstract

Cell-free extracts of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum were found to catalyze ATP synthesis from an endogeneous substrate. Synthesis was stimulated under hydrogen atmosphere and inhibited by KCL (Ki=150 mM). Comparison of the properties of a number of cell constituents showed the endogeneous substrate to be 2,3-diphosphoglycerate. The compound is converted into 3-phosphoglycerate, and via 2-phosphoglycerate and phosphoenolpyruvate into pyruvate, at which the latter reaction is linked with ATP synthesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)491-496
Number of pages6
JournalArchives of Microbiology
Volume156
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 1991
Externally publishedYes

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