Adenosine formation by isolated rat kidney mitochondria.
Isolated rat kidney mitochondria are able to generate extraordinary amounts of adenosine. About one-third of the adenosine formed only results from the degradation of adenine nucleotides. Pyridine nucleotides may contribute to adenosine formation. Nevertheless, there must be an additional, as yet unidentified, acid-insoluble compound in mitochondria which is able to form a significant portion of adenosine.
Department of Experimental Organ Transplantation, University Hospital Charité, Humboldt University Berlin, GDR.
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D000227:Adenine Nucleotides / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D000241:Adenosine / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
D000227:Adenine Nucleotides; D000241:Adenosine