Bibliographic citations
Márquez, J., (2019). Relación de la estructura y dinámica del Poro de UPC-3 con el paso de protones y la interacción con DHA [Tesis, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/4004
Márquez, J., Relación de la estructura y dinámica del Poro de UPC-3 con el paso de protones y la interacción con DHA [Tesis]. : Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/4004
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title = "Relación de la estructura y dinámica del Poro de UPC-3 con el paso de protones y la interacción con DHA",
author = "Márquez Montesinos, José Carlos Estanislao",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina",
year = "2019"
}
Uncoupling proteins (UCPs) belong to Mitochondrial Anion Carrier Family (MACF) and they are characterized by their proton transport capacity from intermembrane space to mitochondrial matrix, reducing triphosphate nucleotides production that is used in energy-dependent processes (uncoupling activity). Hence, these proteins directly affect energy metabolism. Three possible proton transport mechanisms are proposed in the literature: (1) free fatty acids (FFAs) carboxyl group are used for proton transport, (2) a proton flow as a result of FFAs membrane diffusion after FFAs have been neutralized by intermembrane space protons and (3) an allosteric cofactor role of FFAs in UCPs. Moreover, FFAs and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are well known as a UCPs activator, and there is no FFA-independent activity of UCPs. UCP-1 mutants with a decreased uncoupling activity were identified through literature and their UCP-3 homologous theoretical structures were modeled to compare them with UCP-3 wild type structure. Applying a computational biophysics approach and structural information of UCP-1 and UCP-2, this study found an explanation of macroscopic events at a molecular level. Molecular modelling and dynamics of UCP-3 pore structure displayed that proton flux was affected by structural UCP-3 pore properties and water wires could mediate that phenomenon. In addition, molecular docking between the DHA-PUFA and UCP-3 suggested that UCP-3 activity is increased by PUFAs because they interact in the same way that long-chain FFAs that have been proven to enhance UCP-3 performance.
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