| Literature DB >> 2784681 |
R R Ramsay1, R J Mehlhorn, T P Singer.
Abstract
Inhibition of mitochondrial energy production by MPP+ may be the key step in chemically-induced Parkinson's disease. Tetraphenylboron (TPB-) markedly enhances the effect of MPP+. Inhibition of respiration and uptake of MPP+ are accelerated, the former by up to two orders of magnitude. TPB increases the final concentration of MPP+ in the matrix by 2-3 fold, insufficient to explain the rapid inhibition of respiration. TPB- lowers the membrane surface potential by only about 20%, but increases the partitioning of MPP+ into organic solvent by one order of magnitude. TPB- also enhances the effect of MPP+ on inverted membranes, reducing the I50 by an order of magnitude. We suggest that TPB- acts by ion pairing with MPP+ to facilitate penetration into mitochondria as well as access to a hydrophobic inhibition site on NADH dehydrogenase.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2784681 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(89)92205-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575