Table 1. Structural and catalytic motifs of Na+-NQR and RNF subunits.
Subunit/ | TH | Cofactors | Substrate binding sites | Function |
homologue | ||||
NqrA/RnfC | None (NqrA)/ | None (NqrA)/ | Structural? (NqrA)/ | |
2(4Fe-4S) and FMN (RnfC) | NAD+ (RnfC) | NAD+ reduction (RnfC) | ||
NqrB/RnfD | 9/8 | Covalently -bound FMN and Riboflavin (?) | Ubiquinone (NqrB) and Sodium | Ubiquinone reduction (NqrB) and Sodium transport |
NqrC/RnfG | 2 | Covalently -bound FMN | ||
NqrD/RnfE | 6 | Sodium | Sodium transport | |
NqrE/RnfA | 6 | Sodium | Sodium transport | |
NqrF | 1 | FAD and 2Fe-2S | NADH | NADH oxidation |
RnfB | 1–2 | 6(4Fe-4S) and 2Fe-2S? | Ferredoxin | Ferredoxin oxidation |