TY - JOUR A1 - Schairer, H. U. A1 - Hoppe, J. A1 - Sebald, Walter A1 - Friedl, P. T1 - Topological and functional aspects of the proton conductor, F\(_0\), of the Escherichia coli ATP-synthase N2 - The isolated H\(^+\) conductor, F\(_0\) , of the Escherichia co1i ATP-synthase consists of three subunits, a, b, and c. H\(^+\) -permeable liposomes can be reconstit~ted with F\(_0\) and lipids; addition of F\(_1\)-ATPase reconstitutes a functional ATP-synthase. Mutants with altered or misslng F\(_0\) subunits are defective in H\(^+\) conduction. Thus, all three subunits are necessary for the expression of H\(^+\) conduction. The subunits a and b contain binding sites for F\(_1\)• Computer calculations, cross-links, membrane-permeating photo-reactive labels, and proteases were used to develop tentative structural models for the individual F\(_0\) subunits. KW - Biochemie Y1 - 1982 UR - https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/5815 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62721 ER -