Physiological relevance, localization and substrate specificity of the alternative (type II) mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenases of Ogataea parapolymorpha

Mitochondria from Ogataea parapolymorpha harbor a branched electron-transport chain containing a proton-pumping Complex I NADH dehydrogenase and three Type II NADH dehydrogenases (NDH-2). To investigate the physiological role, localization and substrate specificity of these enzymes, the growth of va...

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Main Authors: Hannes Juergens, Álvaro Mielgo-Gómez, Albert Godoy-Hernández, Jolanda ter Horst, Janine M. Nijenhuis, Duncan G. G. McMillan, Robert Mans
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
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author Hannes Juergens
Álvaro Mielgo-Gómez
Albert Godoy-Hernández
Jolanda ter Horst
Janine M. Nijenhuis
Duncan G. G. McMillan
Duncan G. G. McMillan
Robert Mans
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Albert Godoy-Hernández
Jolanda ter Horst
Janine M. Nijenhuis
Duncan G. G. McMillan
Duncan G. G. McMillan
Robert Mans
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description Mitochondria from Ogataea parapolymorpha harbor a branched electron-transport chain containing a proton-pumping Complex I NADH dehydrogenase and three Type II NADH dehydrogenases (NDH-2). To investigate the physiological role, localization and substrate specificity of these enzymes, the growth of various NADH dehydrogenase knockout mutants was quantitatively characterized in shake-flask and chemostat cultures, followed by oxygen-uptake experiments with isolated mitochondria. NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreduction of the three NDH-2 were individually assessed. Our findings reveal that the O. parapolymorpha respiratory chain contains an internal NADH-accepting NDH-2 (Ndh2-1/OpNdi1), at least one external NAD(P)H-accepting enzyme, and likely additional mechanisms for respiration-linked oxidation of cytosolic NADH. Metabolic regulation appears to prevent competition between OpNdi1 and Complex I for mitochondrial NADH. With the exception of OpNdi1, the respiratory chain of O. parapolymorpha exhibits metabolic redundancy and tolerates deletion of multiple NADH-dehydrogenase genes without compromising fully respiratory metabolism.
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spelling doaj-art-292e3268ebd84adcb436ccc64ef1d5cd2025-08-20T02:34:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2024-12-011510.3389/fmicb.2024.14738691473869Physiological relevance, localization and substrate specificity of the alternative (type II) mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenases of Ogataea parapolymorphaHannes Juergens0Álvaro Mielgo-Gómez1Albert Godoy-Hernández2Jolanda ter Horst3Janine M. Nijenhuis4Duncan G. G. McMillan5Duncan G. G. McMillan6Robert Mans7Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsDepartment of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsDepartment of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsDepartment of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsDepartment of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsDepartment of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United KingdomDepartment of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsMitochondria from Ogataea parapolymorpha harbor a branched electron-transport chain containing a proton-pumping Complex I NADH dehydrogenase and three Type II NADH dehydrogenases (NDH-2). To investigate the physiological role, localization and substrate specificity of these enzymes, the growth of various NADH dehydrogenase knockout mutants was quantitatively characterized in shake-flask and chemostat cultures, followed by oxygen-uptake experiments with isolated mitochondria. NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreduction of the three NDH-2 were individually assessed. Our findings reveal that the O. parapolymorpha respiratory chain contains an internal NADH-accepting NDH-2 (Ndh2-1/OpNdi1), at least one external NAD(P)H-accepting enzyme, and likely additional mechanisms for respiration-linked oxidation of cytosolic NADH. Metabolic regulation appears to prevent competition between OpNdi1 and Complex I for mitochondrial NADH. With the exception of OpNdi1, the respiratory chain of O. parapolymorpha exhibits metabolic redundancy and tolerates deletion of multiple NADH-dehydrogenase genes without compromising fully respiratory metabolism.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1473869/fullmitochondriaNADH dehydrogensaseOgataea parapolymorphabioenergeticsyeast engineering
spellingShingle Hannes Juergens
Álvaro Mielgo-Gómez
Albert Godoy-Hernández
Jolanda ter Horst
Janine M. Nijenhuis
Duncan G. G. McMillan
Duncan G. G. McMillan
Robert Mans
Physiological relevance, localization and substrate specificity of the alternative (type II) mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenases of Ogataea parapolymorpha
Frontiers in Microbiology
mitochondria
NADH dehydrogensase
Ogataea parapolymorpha
bioenergetics
yeast engineering
title Physiological relevance, localization and substrate specificity of the alternative (type II) mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenases of Ogataea parapolymorpha
title_full Physiological relevance, localization and substrate specificity of the alternative (type II) mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenases of Ogataea parapolymorpha
title_fullStr Physiological relevance, localization and substrate specificity of the alternative (type II) mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenases of Ogataea parapolymorpha
title_full_unstemmed Physiological relevance, localization and substrate specificity of the alternative (type II) mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenases of Ogataea parapolymorpha
title_short Physiological relevance, localization and substrate specificity of the alternative (type II) mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenases of Ogataea parapolymorpha
title_sort physiological relevance localization and substrate specificity of the alternative type ii mitochondrial nadh dehydrogenases of ogataea parapolymorpha
topic mitochondria
NADH dehydrogensase
Ogataea parapolymorpha
bioenergetics
yeast engineering
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1473869/full
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