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== Problem == | |||
At a high mitochondrial concentration (0.5 mg protein/ml), ADP is exhausted very rapidly. The slope increases sharply and returns to state 4, even before the plot of flux shows the true maximum value of state 3 respiration, resulting in a low apparent RCR. | |||
== Tests and Solutions == | |||
# Reduce the data recording interval (standard is 2 seconds) to the minimum of 0.2 s (setting in the Oxygraph Control window; see [[MiPNet12.06 O2k-Start]]). As the data recording interval is reduced, the flux appears more noisy, but represents transitions more accurately and reduces the apparent time-delay. At high flux per volume, the increased noise level presents no problem. Flux then shows a period of constant state 3 respiration rather than a sharp peak, and routine analysis is possible in DatLab 4. | |||
# Reduce the mitochondrial concentration, thus prolonging the duration of state 3 respiration over 120 seconds. If flux reaches a constant value at state 3, then the maximum value is represented accurately by the plot of flux, and routine analysis is possible in DatLab 4. | |||
# Export the data into [http://www.oroboros.at/index.php?id=o2k-datlab2 DatLab 2], and apply a time correction (signal deconvolution), as described by [[Gnaiger 2001 RespPhysiol]]. | |||
# See also โNotes on [[Time Resolution]]โ. | |||
Revision as of 10:21, 11 August 2011
Problem
At a high mitochondrial concentration (0.5 mg protein/ml), ADP is exhausted very rapidly. The slope increases sharply and returns to state 4, even before the plot of flux shows the true maximum value of state 3 respiration, resulting in a low apparent RCR.
Tests and Solutions
- Reduce the data recording interval (standard is 2 seconds) to the minimum of 0.2 s (setting in the Oxygraph Control window; see MiPNet12.06 O2k-Start). As the data recording interval is reduced, the flux appears more noisy, but represents transitions more accurately and reduces the apparent time-delay. At high flux per volume, the increased noise level presents no problem. Flux then shows a period of constant state 3 respiration rather than a sharp peak, and routine analysis is possible in DatLab 4.
- Reduce the mitochondrial concentration, thus prolonging the duration of state 3 respiration over 120 seconds. If flux reaches a constant value at state 3, then the maximum value is represented accurately by the plot of flux, and routine analysis is possible in DatLab 4.
- Export the data into DatLab 2, and apply a time correction (signal deconvolution), as described by Gnaiger 2001 RespPhysiol.
- See also โNotes on Time Resolutionโ.