title: [Mitochondrial respiratory activity of the trematode Fasciola hepatica].
abstract: Polarographic studies have been made on the respiratory activity of isolated mitochondria of the trematode F. hepatica. Respiratory chain transferring electrons to oxygen and which is sensitive to cyanide was found in the mitochondria. Certain coupling between respiration and phosphorylation was observed. Intact mitochondria of the trematode exhibit the respiratory control although its level is significantly lower than that in the mitochondria from rat liver. The existence of an alternative respiratory chain was demonstrated in which electron transport is not associated with ATP synthesis.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Savchenko
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Benediktov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011048:Polarography; D051381:Rats; D013053:Spectrophotometry
vernacular_title: Dykhatel'naia aktivnost' mitokhondriĭ trematody Fasciola hepatica.