INTERACTION OF BENZOQUINONES WITH MITOCHONDRIA INTERFERES WITH OXIDATIVE-PHOSPHORYLATION CHARACTERISTICS

被引:26
作者
MAKAWITI, DW
KONJI, VN
OLOWOOKERE, JO
机构
[1] Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi
来源
FEBS LETTERS | 1990年 / 266卷 / 1-2期
关键词
Benzoquinone; Mitochondria; Oxidative phosphorylation;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(90)81497-C
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Studies with four benzoquinones, viz. juglone, embelin, maesaquinone and maesanin, on rat liver mitochondria oxidative phosphorylation have been carried out. Three of the benzoquinones are uncouplers in the order juglone > maesoquinone > embelin, while maesanin is an inhibitor of electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation. © 1990.
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页码:26 / 28
页数:3
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