Cyanide-insensitive Respiration
Year: 1973
Type: article
Abstract: The data on cyanide-insensitive respiration previously presented as well as additional results are discussed from the point of view of control of respiration in plant mitochondria. It is shown that the results are inconsistent with certain mechanisms for control of the alternate pathway rate. The control cannot be exerted through the oxidation-reduction state of the cytochromes or the mitochondrial energy state. If only irreversible reactions are considered, simple competition between the alternate pathway and the cytochrome pathway also fails to explain the data. The simplest explanation consistent with the known characteristics of the plant respiratory chain requires postulating a reversible equilibrium between two components in the flavoprotein region of the respiratory chain.
Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry
Authors: James T. Bahr, Walter D. Bonner
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,430
OpenAlex ID: W1567886333