| Literature DB >> 8444 |
M Toro, C Gómez-Lojero, M Montal, S Estrada-O.
Abstract
Nigericin, in the concentration range (10(-6) M or higher) at which it uncouples intact mitochondria, was found to increase the conductance of black lipid membranes (BLM) by several orders of magnitude. The dependence of the membrane conductance on pH and K+ concentration suggests a mechanism for the transfer of charge mediated by this ionophore based on a mobile dimer with both nigericin molecules protonated and complexed with one K+. This charged complex accounts for the uncoupling effect observed in intact mitochondria.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 8444 DOI: 10.1007/BF01559387
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bioenerg ISSN: 0449-5705