Dynamic lipid–protein stoichiometry on E1 and E2 conformations of the Na+/K+-ATPase

Annular lipid–protein stoichiometry in native pig kidney Na+/K+-ATPase preparation was studied by [125I]TID-PC/16 labeling. Our data indicate that the transmembrane domain of the Na+/K+-ATPase in the E1 state is less exposed to the lipids than in E2, i.e. the conformational transitions are accompanied by changes in the number of annular lipids but not in the affinity of these lipids for the protein. The lipid–protein stoichiometry was 23 ± 2 (α subunit) and 5.0 ± 0.4 (β subunit) in the E1 conformation and 32 ± 2 (α subunit) and 7 ± 1 (β subunit) in the E2 conformation.

► Intramembrane segments of Na+/K+-ATPase were labeled with [125I]TID-PC/16.
► E1–E2 transition is accompanied by changes in the number of annular lipids.