Plastid ATP synthase F0 c-ring subunit that forms part of the thylakoid proton channel coupling proton flow to ATP synthesis.
Q: Does Miscanthus atpH variation alter chloroplast ATP synthase proton conductance or photosynthetic ATP output?
Experiment: Measure thylakoid proton motive force decay and ATP synthase conductivity in Miscanthus lines with altered atpH expression or sequence.
Type: targeted functional assay
existing_annotations or proposed as NEW.id: A0A0S2RM82
gene_symbol: atpH
product_type: PROTEIN
status: INITIALIZED
taxon:
id: NCBITaxon:62337
label: Miscanthus sinensis
description: Plastid ATP synthase F0 c-ring subunit that forms part of the thylakoid proton channel coupling proton flow to ATP synthesis.
existing_annotations: []
references:
- id: file:MISSI/atpH/atpH-uniprot.txt
title: UniProtKB entry for Miscanthus sinensis atpH
findings:
- statement: UniProt describes AtpH as an F0 channel c-ring component of F(1)F(0) ATP synthase with a direct role in membrane translocation.
core_functions:
- description: Forms part of the F0 c-ring rotor/proton channel of chloroplast ATP synthase, contributing to proton-translocating rotational ATP synthase activity.
contributes_to_molecular_function:
id: GO:0046933
label: proton-transporting ATP synthase activity, rotational mechanism
directly_involved_in:
- id: GO:0015986
label: proton motive force-driven ATP synthesis
locations:
- id: GO:0009535
label: chloroplast thylakoid membrane
in_complex:
id: GO:0033177
label: proton-transporting two-sector ATPase complex, proton-transporting domain
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:MISSI/atpH/atpH-uniprot.txt
supporting_text: F(1)F(0) ATP synthase produces ATP from ADP in the presence of a proton or sodium gradient.
- reference_id: file:MISSI/atpH/atpH-uniprot.txt
supporting_text: Key component of the F(0) channel; it plays a direct role in translocation across the membrane.
proposed_new_terms: []
suggested_questions:
- question: Does Miscanthus atpH variation alter chloroplast ATP synthase proton conductance or photosynthetic ATP output?
suggested_experiments:
- description: Measure thylakoid proton motive force decay and ATP synthase conductivity in Miscanthus lines with altered atpH expression or sequence.
experiment_type: targeted functional assay