Difference between revisions of "Additive effect of convergent electron flow"
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|description='''Additivity''' describes the princple of substrate control of mitochondrial respiration, where the '''additive effect of convergent CI&II electron flow''' is a consequence of electron flow converging at the '''Q-junction''' from respiratory Complexes I and II ([[CI&II e-input]]). Further additivity may be observed by convergent electron flow through [[glycerophosphate dehydrogenase]] and [[electron-transferring flavoprotein]]. Convergent electron flow corresponds to the operation of the [[TCA cycle]] and mitochondrial substrate supply ''in vivo''. Convergent electron flow simultaneously through Complexes I and II (CI&II) into the [[Q-junction]] supports higher [[OXPHOS capacity]] and [[ETS capacity]] than separate electron flow through either CI or CII | |description='''Additivity''' describes the princple of substrate control of mitochondrial respiration, where the '''additive effect of convergent CI&II electron flow''' is a consequence of electron flow converging at the '''Q-junction''' from respiratory Complexes I and II ([[CI&II e-input]]). Further additivity may be observed by convergent electron flow through [[glycerophosphate dehydrogenase]] and [[electron-transferring flavoprotein]]. Convergent electron flow corresponds to the operation of the [[TCA cycle]] and mitochondrial substrate supply ''in vivo''. Physiological substrate combinations supporting convergent CI&II e-input are required for reconstitution of intracellular [[TCA cycle]] function. Convergent electron flow simultaneously through Complexes I and II (CI&II) into the [[Q-junction]] supports higher [[OXPHOS capacity]] and [[ETS capacity]] than separate electron flow through either CI or CII. The convergent CI&II effect may be completely or partially additive, suggesting that conventional bioenergetic protocols with [[Mitochondrial preparations|mt-preparations]] have underestimated cellular OXPHOS capacities, due to the gating effect through a single branch. Complete additivity is defined as the condition when the sum of separatly measured respiratory capacities, CI + CII, is identical to the capacity measured in the state with combined substrates, CI&II. This condition of complete additivity, CI&II=CI+CII, would be obtained if electron channeling through supercomplex CI, CIII and CIV does not interact with the pool of redox intermediates in the pathway from CII to CIII and CIV, and if the capacity of the phosphorylation system (~P) does not limit OXPHOS capacity (). In most cases, however, additivity is incomplete, CI&II<CI+CII. | ||
|info=[[Gnaiger 2014 MitoPathways]], [[Gnaiger_2009_Int J Biochem Cell Biol]] | |info=[[Gnaiger 2014 MitoPathways]], [[Gnaiger_2009_Int J Biochem Cell Biol]] | ||
|type=Respiration | |type=Respiration | ||
Revision as of 09:49, 21 August 2014
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Additive effect of convergent electron flow
Description
Additivity describes the princple of substrate control of mitochondrial respiration, where the additive effect of convergent CI&II electron flow is a consequence of electron flow converging at the Q-junction from respiratory Complexes I and II (CI&II e-input). Further additivity may be observed by convergent electron flow through glycerophosphate dehydrogenase and electron-transferring flavoprotein. Convergent electron flow corresponds to the operation of the TCA cycle and mitochondrial substrate supply in vivo. Physiological substrate combinations supporting convergent CI&II e-input are required for reconstitution of intracellular TCA cycle function. Convergent electron flow simultaneously through Complexes I and II (CI&II) into the Q-junction supports higher OXPHOS capacity and ETS capacity than separate electron flow through either CI or CII. The convergent CI&II effect may be completely or partially additive, suggesting that conventional bioenergetic protocols with mt-preparations have underestimated cellular OXPHOS capacities, due to the gating effect through a single branch. Complete additivity is defined as the condition when the sum of separatly measured respiratory capacities, CI + CII, is identical to the capacity measured in the state with combined substrates, CI&II. This condition of complete additivity, CI&II=CI+CII, would be obtained if electron channeling through supercomplex CI, CIII and CIV does not interact with the pool of redox intermediates in the pathway from CII to CIII and CIV, and if the capacity of the phosphorylation system (~P) does not limit OXPHOS capacity (). In most cases, however, additivity is incomplete, CI&II<CI+CII.
Abbreviation: Aα&β
Reference: Gnaiger 2014 MitoPathways, Gnaiger_2009_Int J Biochem Cell Biol
MitoPedia methods:
Respirometry
MitoPedia topics:
Substrate and metabolite
