Mapping Activity-Dependent Quasi-stationary States of Mitochondrial Membranes with Graphene-Induced Energy Transfer Imaging.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Graphene-induced energy transfer (GIET) was recently introduced for sub-nanometric axial localization of fluorescent molecules. GIET relies on near-field energy transfer from an optically excited fluorophore to a single sheet of graphene. Recently, we demonstrated its potential by determining the distance between two leaflets of supported lipid bilayers. Here, we use GIET imaging for mapping quasi-stationary states of the inner and outer mitochondrial membranes before and during adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis. We trigger the ATP synthesis state in vitro by activating mitochondria with precursor molecules. Our results demonstrate that the inner membrane approaches the outer membrane, while the outer membrane does not show any measurable change in average axial position upon activation. The inter-membrane space is reduced by ∼2 nm. This direct experimental observation of the subtle dynamics of mitochondrial membranes and the change in intermembrane distance upon activation is relevant for our understanding of mitochondrial function.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Raja, SO; Chizhik, AI; Schmidt, CF; Enderlein, J; Ghosh, A
Published Date
- October 2021
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 21 / 19
Start / End Page
- 8244 - 8249
PubMed ID
- 34520214
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1530-6992
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1530-6984
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02672
Language
- eng