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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-8-25
pubmed:abstractText
A fusion protein between GFP and the E1alpha subunit of the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex was created and shown to assemble into functional PDH complexes using immunoprecipitation and activity assays. The expression of this GFP-E1alpha chimera is specific to mitochondria and results in two different fluorescence patterns. These patterns have been distinguished by immunolabeling experiments using monoclonal antibodies against PDH subunits and GFP. The bright, localized fluorescent spots represent the assembled form of the GFP-E1alpha in PDH complexes. The uniform, dim fluorescence is given by the unassembled chimera free to diffuse throughout the mitochondrial reticulum. This study reveals a discrete, heterogeneous distribution of PDH complexes in the matrix of mitochondria, both in cells with normal and reduced levels of PDH. The uneven arrangement of PDH complexes is maintained over time and most likely reflects the structural and metabolic compartmentalization of mitochondria.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1567-7249
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
327-38
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Heterogeneous distribution of pyruvate dehydrogenase in the matrix of mitochondria.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article