Respiratory control in submitochondrial particles and Ca++ transport

A. Loyter*, R. O. Christiansen, E. Racker

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Abstract

Submitochondrial particles obtained from beef heart mitochondria by sonic disruption accumulated Ca++ during DPNH oxidation but not during succinate oxidation. Rotenone or antimycin inhibited the accumulation of Ca++. Oxidation of DPNH but not of succinate was stimulated 4 to 5 fold by Ca++. Uncouplers such as carbonylcyanide phenylhydrazone did not stimulate the oxidation of either DPNH or succinate and did not prevent the accumulation of Ca++. These findings could not be explained by a lack of energy production with succinate as substrate, since both DPNH and succinate catalyzed oxidative phosphorylation with P:O ratios of 1.0 and 0.6 respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)450-456
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume29
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Nov 1967
Externally publishedYes

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