Neal C. Robinson, Professor; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1971.
    Telephone: (210) 567-3754 E-mail: robinson@uthscsa.edu

    Structure-function relationships within mitochondrial electron transport complexes, particularly: 1) the role of cardiolipin and the nuclearly encoded subunits, and 2) the molecular basis for oxidative damage.
     
     

Stanicova J, Sedlak E, Musatov A, Robinson NC.
Differential stability of dimeric and monomeric cytochrome c oxidase exposed to elevated hydrostatic pressure.
Biochemistry. 2007 Jun 19;46(24):7146-52. Epub 2007 May 26.
PMID: 17530783

Lemma-Gray P, Weintraub ST, Carroll CA, Musatov A, Robinson NC.
Tryptophan 334 oxidation in bovine cytochrome c oxidase subunit I involves free radical migration.
FEBS Lett. 2007 Feb 6;581(3):437-42. Epub 2007 Jan 12.
PMID: 17239857

McDonald-Marsh T, Carroll CA, Robinson NC, Musatov A.
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis of cardiolipin extracted from detergent-solubilized mitochondrial electron transfer complexes.
Anal Biochem. 2006 Dec 15;359(2):262-4. Epub 2006 Sep 22. No abstract available.
PMID: 17049476

Sedlak E, Panda M, Dale MP, Weintraub ST, Robinson NC.
Photolabeling of cardiolipin binding subunits within bovine heart cytochrome c oxidase.
Biochemistry. 2006 Jan 24;45(3):746-54.
PMID: 16411750

Stanicova J, Musatov A, Robinson NC.
Stability of bovine cytochrome C oxidase as studied after exposure to high hydrostatic pressure.
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove). 2004;47(4):335-8.
PMID: 15841923 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Musatov A, Hebert E, Carroll CA, Weintraub ST, Robinson NC.
Specific modification of two tryptophans within the nuclear-encoded subunits of bovine cytochrome c oxidase by hydrogen peroxide.
Biochemistry. 2004 Feb 3;43(4):1003-9.
PMID: 14744145 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Musatov A, Carroll CA, Liu YC, Henderson GI, Weintraub ST, Robinson NC.
Identification of bovine heart cytochrome c oxidase subunits modified by the lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal.
Biochemistry. 2002 Jun 25;41(25):8212-20.
PMID: 12069614 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Musatov A, Robinson NC.
Cholate-induced dimerization of detergent- or phospholipid-solubilized bovine cytochrome C oxidase.
Biochemistry. 2002 Apr 2;41(13):4371-6.
PMID: 11914083 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Musatov A, Ortega-Lopez J, Robinson NC.
Detergent-solubilized bovine cytochrome c oxidase: dimerization depends on the amphiphilic environment.
Biochemistry. 2000 Oct 24;39(42):12996-3004.
PMID: 11041865 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Sedlak E, Robinson NC.
Phospholipase A(2) digestion of cardiolipin bound to bovine cytochrome c oxidase alters both activity and quaternary structure.
Biochemistry. 1999 Nov 9;38(45):14966-72.
PMID: 10555978 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Musatov A, Ortega-Lopez J, Demeler B, Osborne JP, Gennis RB, Robinson NC.
Detergent-solubilized Escherichia coli cytochrome bo3 ubiquinol oxidase: a monomeric, not a dimeric complex.
FEBS Lett. 1999 Aug 20;457(1):153-6.
PMID: 10486584 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Gomez B Jr, Robinson NC.
Phospholipase digestion of bound cardiolipin reversibly inactivates bovine cytochrome bc1.
Biochemistry. 1999 Jul 13;38(28):9031-8.
PMID: 10413476 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Chen J, Robinson NC, Schenker S, Frosto TA, Henderson GI.
Formation of 4-hydroxynonenal adducts with cytochrome c oxidase in rats following short-term ethanol intake.
Hepatology. 1999 Jun;29(6):1792-8.
PMID: 10347122 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Gomez B Jr, Robinson NC.
Quantitative determination of cardiolipin in mitochondrial electron transferring complexes by silicic acid high-performance liquid chromatography.
Anal Biochem. 1999 Feb 1;267(1):212-6.
PMID: 9918673 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Liu YC, Sowdal LH, Robinson NC.
Separation and quantitation of cytochrome c oxidase subunits by Mono-Q fast protein liquid chromatography and C18 reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography.
Arch Biochem Biophys. 1995 Dec 1;324(1):135-42.
PMID: 7503548 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Panda M, Robinson NC.
Kinetics and mechanism for the binding of HCN to cytochrome c oxidase.
Biochemistry. 1995 Aug 8;34(31):10009-18.
PMID: 7632673 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Ortega-Lopez J, Robinson NC.
Cytochrome c oxidase: biphasic kinetics result from incomplete reduction of cytochrome a by cytochrome c bound to the high-affinity site.
Biochemistry. 1995 Aug 8;34(31):10000-8.
PMID: 7632672 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Musatov A, Robinson NC.
Detergent-solubilized monomeric and dimeric cytochrome bc1 isolated from bovine heart.
Biochemistry. 1994 Nov 8;33(44):13005-12.
PMID: 7947705 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Musatov A, Robinson NC.
Subunit analysis of bovine cytochrome bc1 by reverse-phase HPLC and determination of the subunit molecular masses by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
Biochemistry. 1994 Sep 6;33(35):10561-7.
PMID: 8075056 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC.
Functional binding of cardiolipin to cytochrome c oxidase.
J Bioenerg Biomembr. 1993 Apr;25(2):153-63. Review.
PMID: 8389748 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Zborowski J, Talbert LH.
Cardiolipin-depleted bovine heart cytochrome c oxidase: binding stoichiometry and affinity for cardiolipin derivatives.
Biochemistry. 1990 Sep 25;29(38):8962-9.
PMID: 2176838 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Dale MP, Talbert LH.
Subunit analysis of bovine cytochrome c oxidase by reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography.
Arch Biochem Biophys. 1990 Sep;281(2):239-44.
PMID: 2168156 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC.
Silicic acid HPLC of cardiolipin, mono- and dilysocardiolipin, and several of their chemical derivatives.
J Lipid Res. 1990 Aug;31(8):1513-6.
PMID: 2280191 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Mahapatro SN, Robinson NC.
Effect of changing the detergent bound to bovine cytochrome c oxidase upon its individual electron-transfer steps.
Biochemistry. 1990 Jan 23;29(3):764-70.
PMID: 2159789 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Dale MP, Robinson NC.
Synthesis of cardiolipin derivatives with protection of the free hydroxyl: its application to the study of cardiolipin stimulation of cytochrome c oxidase.
Biochemistry. 1988 Oct 18;27(21):8270-5.
PMID: 2852959 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Hill BC, Cook K, Robinson NC.
Subunit dissociation and protein unfolding in the bovine heart cytochrome oxidase complex induced by guanidine hydrochloride.
Biochemistry. 1988 Jun 28;27(13):4741-7.
PMID: 2844238 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Hill BC, Robinson NC.
Cyanide binding to bovine heart cytochrome c oxidase depleted of subunit III by treatment with lauryl maltoside.
J Biol Chem. 1986 Nov 25;261(33):15356-9.
PMID: 3023317 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Talbert L.
Triton X-100 induced dissociation of beef heart cytochrome c oxidase into monomers.
Biochemistry. 1986 May 6;25(9):2328-35.
PMID: 3013301 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Hill BC, Horowitz PM, Robinson NC.
Detection, characterization, and quenching of the intrinsic fluorescence of bovine heart cytochrome c oxidase.
Biochemistry. 1986 Apr 22;25(8):2287-92.
PMID: 3011084 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Neumann J, Wiginton D.
Influence of detergent polar and apolar structure upon the temperature dependence of beef heart cytochrome c oxidase activity.
Biochemistry. 1985 Oct 22;24(22):6298-304.
PMID: 3002436 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Wiginton D.
Diphosphatidylglycerol reactivation of lipid-depleted beef heart cytochrome c oxidase: effect of subunit III removal.
J Inorg Biochem. 1985 Mar-Apr;23(3-4):171-6.
PMID: 2991454 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Wiginton D, Talbert L.
Phenyl-Sepharose-mediated detergent-exchange chromatography: its application to exchange of detergents bound to membrane proteins.
Biochemistry. 1984 Dec 4;23(25):6121-6.
PMID: 6098309 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Nelson DR, Robinson NC.
Membrane proteins: a summary of known structural information.
Methods Enzymol. 1983;97:571-618. Review. No abstract available.
PMID: 6318035 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC.
Specificity and binding affinity of phospholipids to the high-affinity cardiolipin sites of beef heart cytochrome c oxidase.
Biochemistry. 1982 Jan 5;21(1):184-8. No abstract available.
PMID: 6277366 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Strey F, Talbert L.
Investigation of the essential boundary layer phospholipids of cytochrome c oxidase using Triton X-100 delipidation.
Biochemistry. 1980 Aug 5;19(16):3656-61. No abstract available.
PMID: 6250574 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Talbert L.
Isolation of bovine cytochrome c1 as a single non-denatured subunit using gel filtration or high pressure liquid chromatography in deoxycholate.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1980 Jul 16;95(1):90-6. No abstract available.
PMID: 6251811 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Capaldi RA.
Interaction of detergents with cytochrome c oxidase.
Biochemistry. 1977 Feb 8;16(3):375-81.
PMID: 189798 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Downer NW, Robinson NC.
Characterization of a seventh different subunit of beef heart cytochrome c oxidase. Similarities between the beef heart enzyme and that from other species.
Biochemistry. 1976 Jun 29;15(13):2930-6.
PMID: 181053 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Briggs M, Kamp PF, Robinson NC, Capaldi RA.
The subunit structure of the cytochrome c oxidase complex.
Biochemistry. 1975 Nov 18;14(23):5123-8.
PMID: 172117 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Visser L, Robinson NC, Tanford C.
The two-domain structure of cytochrome b5 in deoxycholate solution.
Biochemistry. 1975 Mar 25;14(6):1194-9.
PMID: 1168068 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Tanford C.
The binding of deoxycholate, Triton X-100, sodium dodecyl sulfate, and phosphatidylcholine vesicles to cytochrome b5.
Biochemistry. 1975 Jan 28;14(2):369-78.
PMID: 1120108 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Neurath H, Walsh KA.
Preparation and characterization of guanidinated trypsinogen and -guanidinated trypsin.
Biochemistry. 1973 Jan 30;12(3):414-20. No abstract available.
PMID: 4734231 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Neurath H, Walsh KA.
The relation of the -amino group of trypsin to enzyme function and zymogen activation.
Biochemistry. 1973 Jan 30;12(3):420-6. No abstract available.
PMID: 4683488 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Morgan PH, Robinson NC, Walsh KA, Neurath H.
Inactivation of bovine trypsinogen and chymotrypsinogen by diisopropylphosphorofluoridate.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1972 Nov;69(11):3312-6. No abstract available.
PMID: 4508324 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Robinson NC, Tye RW, Neurath H, Walsh KA.
Isolation of trypsins by affinity chromatography.
Biochemistry. 1971 Jul 6;10(14):2743-7. No abstract available.
PMID: 5558697 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]