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Contribution of mitochondrial proton leak to skeletal muscle respiration and to standard metabolic rate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8897845     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have tested the hypothesis that the leak of protons across the mitochondrial inner membrane (proton leak) is a significant contributor to standard metabolic rate (SMR). We found that proton leak accounts for around one-half of the resting respiration rate of perfused rat skeletal muscle. Proton leak is known to make a significant (26%) contribution to the resting respiration rate of isolated rat hepatocytes (M. D. Brand, L.-F. Chien, E. K. Ainscow, D. F. S. Rolfe, and R. K. Porter. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1187: 132-139, 1994). If the importance of proton leak in these isolated and perfused systems is similar to its importance in vivo, then using literature values for the contribution of liver and skeletal muscle to SMR, we can calculate that proton leak in liver and skeletal muscle alone accounts for 11-26% (mean 20%) of the SMR of the rat. If proton leak activity in the other tissues of the rat is similar to that in liver cells, then the contribution of proton leak to rat SMR would be 16-31% (mean 25%).
Authors:
D F Rolfe; M D Brand
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of physiology     Volume:  271     ISSN:  0002-9513     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1996 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-12-16     Completed Date:  1996-12-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370511     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  C1380-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
Animals
Electric Conductivity
Energy Metabolism
Female
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Intracellular Membranes / physiology
Membrane Potentials
Mitochondria, Muscle / metabolism*
Muscle Proteins / biosynthesis
Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
Oligomycins / pharmacology
Oxygen Consumption
Pentobarbital / pharmacology
Permeability
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Sarcolemma / physiology
Uncoupling Agents / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Muscle Proteins; 0/Oligomycins; 0/Uncoupling Agents; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 76-74-4/Pentobarbital

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