title: Effects of octanoate on rat brain and liver mitochondria.
abstract: Octanoate increased state 3 and state 4 respiration in rat liver mitochondria. The respiratory control rates decreased because state 4 was disproportionately affected. The ADP:O ratio was not affected. Octanoate produced a fall in the protonmotive force (delta p) of 30 mV during state 3 and state 4. The mitochondrial inner membrane proton conductance (Cm,H+) increased twofold during state 4. Similar effects were observed in polarographic assays of brain mitochondria, but measurements of delta p and Cm,H+ were not possible. Octanoate produces loose coupling in isolated mitochondria. This effect may play a role in the pathogenesis of Reye's syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002210:Caprylates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002210:Caprylates; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate