The isolation and properties of mitochondria from rat pancreas

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1984 Jun 15;121(2):545-51. doi: 10.1016/0006-291x(84)90216-x.

Abstract

A technique for the isolation of functional rat pancreatic mitochondria is described. The resultant mitochondrial preparations contained oligomycin-insensitive Mg2+-ATPase activity and coupled respiration could only be demonstrated in the absence of Mg2+ and in the presence of EDTA.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphatases / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase
  • Cell Fractionation / methods
  • Edetic Acid / pharmacology
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Magnesium / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Mitochondria / enzymology
  • Mitochondria / metabolism
  • Mitochondria / ultrastructure*
  • Oligomycins / pharmacology
  • Oxygen Consumption / drug effects
  • Pancreas / metabolism
  • Pancreas / ultrastructure*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • Succinate Dehydrogenase / metabolism

Substances

  • Oligomycins
  • Edetic Acid
  • Succinate Dehydrogenase
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases
  • Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase
  • Magnesium