Context
aerobic (and facultative) bacteria
mitochondriate eukaryotes
mitochondrial inner membrane (eukaryotes)GO:0005743
plasma membrane (respiring bacteria)
Respiratory electron transport chainBiological Processrespiratory_etc
Sequential, exergonic electron transfer from reduced cofactors to a terminal acceptor through membrane redox complexes and two mobile carriers (a quinone pool and a soluble cytochrome/copper carrier), with three of the canonical complexes (I, III, IV) coupling electron flow to vectorial proton translocation that charges the membrane.
Connections
Complex I reduces ubiquinone to ubiquinol, charging the quinone pool.
Complex II reduces the quinone pool from succinate (TCA cycle).
ETF-QO, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, and DHODH reduce the quinone pool from other pathways.
Ubiquinol from the pool is the substrate oxidized by Complex III at the Qo site.
Complex III reduces the soluble cytochrome c carrier.
Reduced cytochrome c donates electrons to Complex IV.
The alternative oxidase and bacterial quinol oxidases draw electrons directly from the quinone pool, bypassing CIII/CIV.
Part 1: NADH:quinone oxidoreduction (canonical, proton-pumping)
Complex I (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase)Protein Complexcomplex_I
The largest respiratory complex (~1 MDa; ~14 conserved core subunits plus many accessory subunits in eukaryotes). An L-shaped enzyme whose hydrophilic arm oxidizes NADH and relays electrons through a chain of iron-sulfur clusters to reduce ubiquinone at the arm/membrane junction, and whose membrane arm uses the redox free energy to pump four protons per NADH via antiporter-like subunits. Functionally and evolutionarily tripartite: the N (NADH-oxidizing), Q (quinone-reducing) and P (proton-pumping) modules.
Annotons
NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (proton-pumping)
complex_I_activity
Participant: Protein Complex: NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase complex
Protein Complex:
NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase complexGO:0045271
Active units:
FMN/NADH-binding catalytic subunit (NDUFV1/NuoF/Nqo1 family)
Participant: Family: NDUFV1 / NuoF / Nqo1 flavoprotein family
Family:
NDUFV1 / NuoF / Nqo1 flavoprotein family
Role: Primary electron acceptor; oxidizes NADH at the FMN, the entry point of the N-module.
Function:
NADH dehydrogenase activity (FMN-dependent)GO:0003954
Iron-sulfur relay subunits (NDUFS1/NDUFV2/NDUFS7/NDUFS8 families)
Participant: Family: Complex I iron-sulfur subunits (NDUFS1/NuoG, NDUFV2/NuoE, NDUFS7/NuoB, NDUFS8/NuoI)
Family:
Complex I iron-sulfur subunits (NDUFS1/NuoG, NDUFV2/NuoE, NDUFS7/NuoB, NDUFS8/NuoI)
Role: Chain of [2Fe-2S]/[4Fe-4S] clusters conducting electrons from FMN to the quinone site.
Function:
electron transfer via iron-sulfur clustersGO:0009055
Quinone-binding core subunit (NDUFS2/NuoD/Nqo4 family)
Participant: Family: NDUFS2 / NuoD / Nqo4 family
Family:
NDUFS2 / NuoD / Nqo4 family
Role: Forms the ubiquinone-reduction site at the junction of the hydrophilic and membrane arms.
Antiporter-like proton-pumping membrane subunits (ND2/ND4/ND5; NuoL/M/N)
Participant: Family: ND2/ND4/ND5 (NuoL/NuoM/NuoN) antiporter-like family
Family:
ND2/ND4/ND5 (NuoL/NuoM/NuoN) antiporter-like family
Role: Mitochondrially (or operon)-encoded membrane subunits that translocate protons driven by quinone-coupled conformational changes.
Function
NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase activityGO:0008137
Substrates:
NADH
ubiquinone
proton (matrix/cytoplasmic side)
Products:
NAD+
ubiquinol
proton (intermembrane/periplasmic side)
Cofactors:
FMN
iron-sulfur clusters
Processes
mitochondrial electron transport, NADH to ubiquinoneGO:0006120 Locations
mitochondrial inner / bacterial plasma membraneGO:0005743 Couples NADH oxidation and ubiquinone reduction to the translocation of ~4 H+ per NADH; the major entry point of electrons into the chain and a principal site of the proton-motive force and of superoxide production.
Part 1: NADH oxidation (N-module)
Complex I N-module (NADH dehydrogenase)Molecular Functioncomplex_I_N_module
Distal tip of the hydrophilic arm bearing the FMN and the first iron-sulfur clusters; oxidizes NADH and injects electrons into the relay.
Annotons
FMN-dependent NADH oxidation
ci_n_module_nadh_oxidation
Participant: Family: N-module subunits (NDUFV1/NDUFV2/NDUFS1)
Family:
N-module subunits (NDUFV1/NDUFV2/NDUFS1)
Function
NADH dehydrogenase activityGO:0003954
Substrates:
NADH
Products:
NAD+
Cofactors:
FMN
Part 2: ubiquinone reduction (Q-module)
Complex I Q-module (quinone reduction)Molecular Functioncomplex_I_Q_module
Proximal hydrophilic-arm/membrane junction carrying the terminal iron-sulfur cluster (N2) and the ubiquinone-binding cavity where electrons reduce ubiquinone to ubiquinol.
Annotons
Ubiquinone reduction at the Q-site
ci_q_module_quinone_reduction
Participant: Family: Q-module subunits (NDUFS2/NDUFS3/NDUFS7/NDUFS8)
Family:
Q-module subunits (NDUFS2/NDUFS3/NDUFS7/NDUFS8)
Function
ubiquinone reduction Two-electron reduction of ubiquinone to ubiquinol; modelled as a sub-function of the complex-level NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase activity, so no separate exact GO MF id is asserted here.
Substrates:
ubiquinone
Products:
ubiquinol
Part 3: proton translocation (P-module / membrane arm)
Complex I P-module (membrane proton-pumping arm)Transport Stepcomplex_I_P_module
Membrane arm of antiporter-like subunits that translocate protons; conformational energy from quinone chemistry is transmitted along the arm to drive pumping remote from the redox centres.
Annotons
Redox-coupled proton translocation
ci_p_module_proton_pumping
Participant: Family: Membrane-arm antiporter-like subunits (ND1-ND6, ND4L; NuoH/J/K/L/M/N/A)
Family:
Membrane-arm antiporter-like subunits (ND1-ND6, ND4L; NuoH/J/K/L/M/N/A)
Function
proton transmembrane transportGO:1902600
Substrates:
proton (matrix/cytoplasmic side)
Products:
proton (intermembrane/periplasmic side)
Part 2: succinate:quinone oxidoreduction (TCA-cycle-linked, non-pumping)
Complex II (succinate dehydrogenase / succinate:quinone oxidoreductase)Protein Complexcomplex_II
The only membrane respiratory complex shared with the TCA cycle and the only canonical complex that does not pump protons. Its FAD-bearing flavoprotein oxidizes succinate to fumarate (TCA step 6) and relays electrons through three iron-sulfur clusters and a membrane b-heme to reduce ubiquinone, feeding the quinone pool without contributing to the proton-motive force.
respiratory chain complex II (succinate dehydrogenase)GO:0045273
Annotons
Succinate:ubiquinone oxidoreductase
complex_II_activity
Participant: Protein Complex: succinate dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) complex
Protein Complex:
succinate dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) complexGO:0045273
Active units:
Flavoprotein subunit (SDHA/SdhA family)
Participant: Family: SDHA / SdhA flavoprotein family
Family:
SDHA / SdhA flavoprotein family
Role: Covalent-FAD subunit; oxidizes succinate to fumarate (the TCA-cycle half-reaction).
Iron-sulfur subunit (SDHB/SdhB family)
Participant: Family: SDHB / SdhB iron-sulfur family
Family:
SDHB / SdhB iron-sulfur family
Role: Three Fe-S clusters relaying electrons from FAD toward the quinone site; tumour-suppressor subunit in humans.
Membrane-anchor / quinone-binding subunits (SDHC+SDHD / SdhC+SdhD)
Participant: Family: SDHC/SDHD (SdhC/SdhD) membrane-anchor family
Family:
SDHC/SDHD (SdhC/SdhD) membrane-anchor family
Role: Bind heme b and form the ubiquinone-reduction site that delivers electrons to the quinone pool.
Function
succinate dehydrogenase (quinone) activityGO:0008177
Substrates:
succinate
ubiquinone
Products:
fumarate
ubiquinol
Cofactors:
FAD
iron-sulfur clusters
heme b
Processes
mitochondrial electron transport, succinate to ubiquinoneGO:0006121 Locations
mitochondrial inner / bacterial plasma membraneGO:0005743 Bridges the TCA cycle and the respiratory chain; does not pump protons, so its electrons enter the quinone pool at no direct energetic gain to the proton-motive force.
PMID:31911585Succinate dehydrogenase is the shared node coupling the TCA cycle to the respiratory chain.
Part 3: auxiliary quinone-reducing dehydrogenases (additional electron entry) (optional)
Auxiliary dehydrogenases feeding the quinone poolBiological Processauxiliary_quinone_dehydrogenases
Membrane-associated dehydrogenases that reduce the quinone pool outside of Complexes I/II, coupling other metabolic pathways to respiration. None pump protons. Present to varying degrees across taxa and tissues.
Annotons
Electron-transfer-flavoprotein:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (ETF-QO)
etf_quinone_oxidoreductase
Participant: Any With Function: electron-transferring-flavoprotein dehydrogenase activity
Required Function:
electron-transferring-flavoprotein dehydrogenase activityGO:0004174
Function
electron-transferring-flavoprotein dehydrogenase activityGO:0004174
Substrates:
reduced electron-transfer flavoprotein
ubiquinone
Products:
oxidized electron-transfer flavoprotein
ubiquinol
Channels electrons from mitochondrial fatty-acid beta-oxidation and amino-acid catabolism into the quinone pool.
Mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (FAD)
glycerol_3_phosphate_dehydrogenase
Participant: Family: FAD-dependent glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD2 family)
Family:
FAD-dependent glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD2 family)
Function
glycerol-3-phosphate:quinone oxidoreductase activity FAD-linked, outer-face inner-membrane enzyme of the glycerophosphate shuttle that oxidizes glycerol-3-phosphate and reduces ubiquinone; no confident exact GO MF id asserted here.
Substrates:
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate
ubiquinone
Products:
dihydroxyacetone phosphate
ubiquinol
Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (quinone)
dihydroorotate_dehydrogenase
Participant: Any With Function: dihydroorotate dehydrogenase activity
Function
dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (quinone) activityGO:0004152
Substrates:
dihydroorotate
ubiquinone
Products:
orotate
ubiquinol
Couples de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis to the quinone pool; a major reason respiration is required for nucleotide synthesis.
Part 4: mobile electron carrier (quinone pool)
Quinone pool (ubiquinone/menaquinone)Molecular Functionquinone_pool
Lipid-soluble two-electron/two-proton carrier diffusing within the membrane that collects electrons from all upstream dehydrogenases and delivers them to Complex III (or to a quinol oxidase). The quinone used is lineage-dependent.
Annotons
Membrane quinone electron/proton carrier
quinone_electron_carrier
Participant: Any Participant: A diffusible membrane quinone (not a protein); represented as a functional carrier node.
A diffusible membrane quinone (not a protein); represented as a functional carrier node.
Function
quinone-mediated electron and proton transferGO:0009055
Cofactors:
ubiquinone (CoQ10) — most eukaryotes and many proteobacteria
menaquinone / demethylmenaquinone — many bacteria
Locations
mitochondrial inner / bacterial plasma membrane (lipid bilayer)GO:0005743
Part 5: quinol:cytochrome-c oxidoreduction (canonical, proton-pumping)
Complex III (cytochrome bc1 / quinol:cytochrome-c reductase)Protein Complexcomplex_III
An obligate homodimer that oxidizes ubiquinol and reduces the soluble carrier (cytochrome c / c2) via the protonmotive Q-cycle, in which bifurcated electron transfer recycles one electron through two b-hemes to a second quinone, doubling the protons translocated per electron reaching cytochrome c.
Annotons
Quinol:cytochrome-c reductase (Q-cycle)
complex_III_activity
Participant: Protein Complex: cytochrome bc1 complex (dimeric)
Protein Complex:
cytochrome bc1 complex (dimeric)GO:0045275
Active units:
Cytochrome b (MT-CYB / PetB family)
Participant: Family: cytochrome b (MT-CYB / QcrB) family
Family:
cytochrome b (MT-CYB / QcrB) family
Role: Bears the low- and high-potential b-hemes (bL/bH) that carry out Q-cycle electron bifurcation; the only mtDNA-encoded subunit in animals.
Cytochrome c1 (CYC1 family)
Participant: Family: cytochrome c1 (CYC1 / QcrC) family
Family:
cytochrome c1 (CYC1 / QcrC) family
Role: High-potential c1 heme that reduces the soluble cytochrome c carrier.
Rieske iron-sulfur protein (UQCRFS1 / PetA family)
Participant: Family: Rieske Fe-S protein (UQCRFS1 / QcrA / PetA) family
Family:
Rieske Fe-S protein (UQCRFS1 / QcrA / PetA) family
Role: Mobile [2Fe-2S] head that oxidizes ubiquinol at the Qo site and initiates Q-cycle bifurcation.
Function:
ubiquinol oxidation via [2Fe-2S] clusterGO:0009055
Function
quinol-cytochrome-c reductase activityGO:0008121
Substrates:
ubiquinol
cytochrome c (oxidized)
proton (matrix/cytoplasmic side)
Products:
ubiquinone
cytochrome c (reduced)
proton (intermembrane/periplasmic side)
Processes
mitochondrial electron transport, ubiquinol to cytochrome cGO:0006122 Locations
mitochondrial inner / bacterial plasma membraneGO:0005743 Oxidizes ubiquinol and reduces cytochrome c while translocating protons via the Q-cycle; frequently a rate-controlling step and a site of superoxide generation.
Part 6: mobile electron carrier (soluble cytochrome)
Cytochrome c (soluble carrier)Molecular Functioncytochrome_c
Small soluble c-type cytochrome on the positive (intermembrane space / periplasmic) face that shuttles single electrons from Complex III to Complex IV. In eukaryotes the same protein is a pro-apoptotic signal when released to the cytosol.
Annotons
Cytochrome c electron shuttling
cytochrome_c_electron_transfer
Participant: Family: cytochrome c / cytochrome c2 family
Family:
cytochrome c / cytochrome c2 family
Function
electron transfer activityGO:0009055
Cofactors:
heme c
Locations
intermembrane space / periplasm (positive membrane face)GO:0005758
Part 7: terminal electron transfer to dioxygen (canonical, proton-pumping)
Complex IV (cytochrome c oxidase)Protein Complexcomplex_IV
The terminal oxidase of the canonical chain; an aa3-type heme-copper oxidase that accepts electrons from cytochrome c and reduces O2 to water at a binuclear heme a3/CuB centre, both consuming matrix protons for chemistry and pumping additional protons across the membrane.
Annotons
Cytochrome c oxidase (O2 reduction)
complex_IV_activity
Participant: Protein Complex: cytochrome c oxidase (aa3-type)
Protein Complex:
cytochrome c oxidase (aa3-type)GO:0045277
Active units:
Catalytic subunit I (MT-CO1 / CoxA family)
Participant: Family: cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (MT-CO1 / CoxA) family
Family:
cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (MT-CO1 / CoxA) family
Role: Bears heme a, and the heme a3/CuB binuclear centre where O2 is reduced to water; contains the proton channels.
Function:
dioxygen reduction at the heme-copper centreGO:0004129
Subunit II (MT-CO2 / CoxB family)
Participant: Family: cytochrome c oxidase subunit II (MT-CO2 / CoxB) family
Family:
cytochrome c oxidase subunit II (MT-CO2 / CoxB) family
Role: Bears the binuclear CuA centre that receives electrons from cytochrome c.
Function:
electron acceptance from cytochrome c (CuA centre)GO:0009055
Subunit III (MT-CO3 / CoxC family)
Participant: Family: cytochrome c oxidase subunit III (MT-CO3 / CoxC) family
Family:
cytochrome c oxidase subunit III (MT-CO3 / CoxC) family
Role: Core membrane subunit important for assembly and proton-pathway integrity; no redox cofactor.
Function
cytochrome-c oxidase activityGO:0004129
Substrates:
cytochrome c (reduced)
dioxygen
proton (matrix/cytoplasmic side)
Products:
cytochrome c (oxidized)
water
proton (intermembrane/periplasmic side)
Cofactors:
heme a
heme a3
CuA
CuB
Processes
mitochondrial electron transport, cytochrome c to oxygenGO:0006123 Locations
mitochondrial inner / bacterial plasma membraneGO:0005743 Terminal, essentially irreversible step that reduces O2 to water and pumps protons; sets the directionality of the chain and is a key regulatory and tissue-specific (isoform) node.
Part 8: lineage-specific respiratory-chain variants (bypass branches) (optional)
Lineage-specific entry and terminal-oxidase variantsBiological Processrespiratory_chain_variants
Alternative implementations of the chain that exist alongside or in place of the canonical proton-pumping complexes. These bypass branches conserve less (or no) free energy as proton-motive force but provide metabolic flexibility, stress tolerance, and redox balancing.
Variant set: NADH:quinone oxidoreduction route by enzyme family / energy conservation (One Or More)
Proton-pumping Complex IProtein Complexcanonical_complex_I_variant
The canonical, energy-conserving NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (see complex_I node).
Annotons
Complex I (energy-conserving)
canonical_ci_ref
Participant: Protein Complex: respiratory chain complex I
Pumps ~4 H+ per NADH; present in most mitochondria and many bacteria.
Type-II NADH dehydrogenase (NDH-2, non-pumping)Molecular Functiontype_II_ndh_variant
Single-subunit, FAD-dependent, rotenone-insensitive alternative NADH:quinone oxidoreductase found in plants, fungi, protists, and many bacteria (and absent in mammals). It reduces the quinone pool without pumping protons, providing a non-energy-conserving NADH bypass.
Annotons
NDH-2 NADH:quinone oxidoreductase (non-pumping)
ndh2_activity
Participant: Family: type-II NADH dehydrogenase (NDH-2 / NDI1 / Ndh) family
Family:
type-II NADH dehydrogenase (NDH-2 / NDI1 / Ndh) family
Function
NADH dehydrogenase activity (non-proton-pumping)GO:0003954
Substrates:
NADH
quinone
Products:
NAD+
quinol
Re-oxidizes NADH and reduces the quinone pool with no charge separation.
Variant set: Route from the quinone pool / cytochrome c to O2 by terminal oxidase family / energy conservation (One Or More)
Cytochrome pathway (Complex III -> cytochrome c -> Complex IV)Biological Processcytochrome_pathway_variant
The canonical, proton-pumping bc1 -> cytochrome c -> aa3 oxidase route (see complex_III, cytochrome_c, complex_IV nodes).
Annotons
bc1 / cytochrome c / aa3 oxidase route
cytochrome_pathway_ref
Participant: Protein Complex: cytochrome pathway terminal segment
Protein Complex:
cytochrome pathway terminal segment The canonical CIII + cytochrome c + CIV segment of the chain.
Energy-conserving; both CIII and CIV pump protons.
Alternative oxidase (AOX) ubiquinol:O2 bypassMolecular Functionalternative_oxidase_variant
Cyanide-insensitive, non-proton-pumping di-iron ubiquinol oxidase of plants, fungi, and many protists (and some animals) that oxidizes ubiquinol and reduces O2 to water directly, bypassing both Complex III and Complex IV and dissipating the redox energy as heat.
Annotons
Alternative oxidase (ubiquinol:O2 oxidoreductase)
aox_activity
Participant: Family: alternative oxidase (AOX) family
Family:
alternative oxidase (AOX) family
Function
ubiquinol:oxygen oxidoreductase activity (non-pumping) Reduces O2 to water using ubiquinol at a non-heme di-iron centre; no proton pumping. No confident exact GO MF id is asserted here for the generic module.
Substrates:
ubiquinol
dioxygen
Products:
ubiquinone
water
Provides an overflow/antioxidant electron sink; thermogenic in some plants.
Bacterial bd-type quinol oxidaseMolecular Functionbd_oxidase_variant
High-O2-affinity cytochrome bd quinol oxidase used by many bacteria under microaerobic or stress conditions; oxidizes quinol and reduces O2 to water with a lower (or no) proton pumping stoichiometry than heme-copper oxidases.
Annotons
Cytochrome bd quinol oxidase
bd_oxidase_activity
Participant: Family: cytochrome bd ubiquinol oxidase (CydAB) family
Family:
cytochrome bd ubiquinol oxidase (CydAB) family
Function
quinol:oxygen oxidoreductase activity Reduces O2 to water from quinol; no confident exact GO MF id asserted here for the generic module.
Substrates:
quinol
dioxygen
Products:
quinone
water
Confers tolerance to low O2, nitrosative and oxidative stress in bacteria.
Part 2: chemiosmotic ATP synthesis from the proton-motive force
ATP synthesis (F1Fo-ATP synthase, Complex V)Protein Complexatp_synthesis
A rotary molecular motor that couples proton flow down the electrochemical gradient (through the membrane Fo sector) to mechanical rotation that drives ADP phosphorylation at the catalytic F1 head. It is the terminal energy-conserving step of OXPHOS and runs reversibly: under collapse of the proton-motive force it can hydrolyze ATP, a mode restrained by a dedicated inhibitor.
proton-transporting ATP synthase complexGO:0045259
proton-transporting two-sector ATPase complexGO:0016469
Annotons
Proton-motive-force-driven ATP synthesis (rotational)
complex_V_activity
Participant: Protein Complex: F1Fo-ATP synthase
Protein Complex:
F1Fo-ATP synthaseGO:0045259
Active units:
F1 catalytic subunits (alpha3/beta3 + central stalk)
Participant: Family: F1 ATP synthase subunits (ATP5F1A/ATP5F1B/ATP5F1C; AtpA/AtpD/AtpG)
Family:
F1 ATP synthase subunits (ATP5F1A/ATP5F1B/ATP5F1C; AtpA/AtpD/AtpG)
Role: alpha3beta3 hexamer with catalytic sites on the beta subunits; the gamma/delta/epsilon central stalk converts c-ring rotation into catalytic conformational cycling.
Function:
ATP synthesis at the catalytic beta subunitGO:0046933
Fo proton-translocating sector (c-ring + a-subunit)
Participant: Family: Fo c-ring and a-subunit (ATP5MC1-3 / ATP5MK; AtpE/AtpB)
Family:
Fo c-ring and a-subunit (ATP5MC1-3 / ATP5MK; AtpE/AtpB)
Role: The membrane c-ring rotor and stator a-subunit form the two half-channels through which protons cross, driving rotation.
Function:
proton transmembrane transport coupled to rotationGO:1902600
Peripheral stalk / stator (OSCP, b, d, F6)
Participant: Family: ATP synthase peripheral stalk (ATP5PO/OSCP, ATP5PB, ATP5PD, ATP5PF; AtpF/AtpH)
Family:
ATP synthase peripheral stalk (ATP5PO/OSCP, ATP5PB, ATP5PD, ATP5PF; AtpF/AtpH)
Role: Holds the alpha3beta3 head against the torque of rotation (the stator), coupling proton flow to catalysis.
Function
proton-transporting ATP synthase activity, rotational mechanismGO:0046933
Substrates:
ADP
phosphate
proton (intermembrane/periplasmic side)
Products:
ATP
proton (matrix/cytoplasmic side)
Processes
proton motive force-driven mitochondrial ATP synthesisGO:0042776 Locations
mitochondrial inner / bacterial plasma membraneGO:0005743 Converts the proton-motive force into the bulk of cellular ATP; also shapes inner-membrane cristae through dimer rows.
Part 1: catalytic head (F1)
F1 catalytic headMolecular Functionatp_synthase_F1
Soluble alpha3beta3 hexamer with three catalytic sites cycling through open/loose/tight states (binding-change mechanism) as the central stalk rotates; synthesizes ATP from ADP and phosphate.
Annotons
Rotational ATP synthesis at F1
f1_atp_synthesis
Participant: Family: F1 alpha/beta/gamma subunits
Family:
F1 alpha/beta/gamma subunits
Function
proton-transporting ATP synthase activity, rotational mechanismGO:0046933
Substrates:
ADP
phosphate
Products:
ATP
Part 2: proton turbine (Fo)
Fo proton-translocating sectorTransport Stepatp_synthase_Fo
Membrane sector where protons crossing between the a-subunit half-channels protonate/deprotonate c-ring carboxylates, driving rotation of the c-ring and central stalk.
Annotons
Proton-driven c-ring rotation
fo_proton_transport
Participant: Family: Fo c-ring and a-subunit
Family:
Fo c-ring and a-subunit
Function
proton transmembrane transportGO:1902600
Substrates:
proton (intermembrane/periplasmic side)
Products:
proton (matrix/cytoplasmic side)
Part 3: inhibition of reverse (ATP-hydrolysis) mode (optional)
IF1-mediated inhibition of ATP hydrolysisRegulatory Stepatp_synthase_inhibition
A pH-sensitive inhibitor (IF1 / ATPIF1 in animals; equivalents elsewhere) binds the F1 catalytic interface when the membrane potential collapses, blocking wasteful ATP hydrolysis without impeding synthesis.
Annotons
ATP synthase inhibitory factor
if1_inhibitor
Participant: Family: ATPase inhibitory factor 1 (ATP5IF1 / IF1) family
Family:
ATPase inhibitory factor 1 (ATP5IF1 / IF1) family
Function
ATPase inhibitor activity pH-dependent inhibition of the F1 ATP-hydrolysis (reverse) reaction. No exact GO MF id asserted in the generic module.
Prevents the synthase from running backwards and dissipating ATP under ischemia/uncoupling.
Connections
IF1 inhibits the hydrolytic (reverse) mode of the ATP synthase.
Part 4: biogenesis of the respiratory complexes (supporting context) (optional)