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Co-evolution of primordial membranes and membrane proteins

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Mulkidjanian, Armen Y., Galperin, Michael Y., Koonin, Eugene V.·2009·Trends in Biochemical Sciences

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Studies of the past several decades have provided major insights into the structural organization of biological membranes and mechanisms of many membrane molecular machines. However, the origin(s) of the membrane(s) and membrane proteins remains enigmatic. We discuss different concepts of the origin and early evolution of membranes with a focus on the evolution of the (im)permeability to charged molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids and small ions. Reconstruction of the evolution of F-type and A/V-type membrane ATPases (ATP synthases), which are either proton- or sodium-dependent, might help us to understand not only the origin of membrane bioenergetics but also of membranes themselves. We argue that evolution of biological membranes occurred as a process of co-evolution of lipid bilayers, membrane proteins and membrane bioenergetics.

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  • Archaea and Bacteria contain primarily A/V-type and F-type ATP synthase subunits, respectively, and eukaryotes harbor complexes of both types.

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Authors
Mulkidjanian, A. Y., Galperin, M. Y., & Koonin, E. V.
Affiliations
  • Osnabrück University (DE)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
  • Mulkidjanian, Armen Y.
  • Koonin, Eugene V.
Venue
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-04
Volume
34
Issue
4
Pages
206-215
ISSN
0968-0004 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2153085358
Cited by
169
References
105
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 12
FWCI
0.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Trends in Biochemical Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • U.S. National Library of Medicine (Z01LM000073)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
Keywords
membrane protein evolution, lipid bilayers, membrane permeability, membrane ATPase, F-type ATP synthase, membrane bioenergetics, coevolution
MeSH terms
Adenosine Triphosphatases, Cell Membrane, Biological Evolution, Membrane Proteins, Evolution, Molecular

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