Mitochondrial haemoglobin and ATP synthase – molecular interactions in health and disease
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July 31, 2023
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The mitochondrial ATP synthase is a fundamental enzyme to multicellular life, as it is responsible for producing the vast majority of cellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Its molecular structure and enzymatic function have been widely studied to date. Here I have investigated the broader range of interactions that the enzyme participates in, including with mitochondrial haemoglobin, across a range of different species and under hypoxic conditions. I have also sought to understand potential changes in the activity and expression of mitochondrial ATP synthase in the skeletal muscle mitochondria of humans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in response to exercise, as well as broader changes to the mitochondrial proteome.
Within this thesis I present data that demonstrate that the interactome of mitochondrial ATP synthase is associated with the translational silencing of the iron oxidase enzyme ceruloplasmin. I also present evidence of a molecular interaction with mitochondrial haemoglobin, and that this interaction may be part of a broader hypoxic response within the mitochondria. I show that the expression and activity of ATP synthase does not change in response to the studied exercise conditions in COPD, but that the expression of proteins associated with mitochondrial structure and morphology do change.
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ethesis
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PhD
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School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
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73479
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