Thyroid hormone: effects on electron transport.
Thyroidectomy markedly reduces the oxidative capacity of rat liver mitochondria. After the injection of triidothyronine about half of the lost capacity is recovered within 3 hours. This rapid recovery is not associated with any change in the amounts of electron transport components, although the activities of cytochromes b and c are significantly increased by the hormone.
D000818:Animals; D003580:Cytochromes / Q000378:metabolism*; D004579:Electron Transport / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000494:pharmacology*
D003580:Cytochromes; D014284:Triiodothyronine