title: Microcalorimetric study of metabolic inhibition by humic acids in mitochondria from Oryctolagus cuniculus domestica liver cells.
abstract: The metabolic thermogenesis curves of mitochondria isolated from Oryctolagus cuniculus domestica liver tissue have been determined by using an LKB-2277 bioactivity monitor. After isolation, mitochondria maintain activity when stored in appropriate nutrients. The thermokinetic equation: [formula: see text] was established for the activity recovery phase of metabolism. For these studies, the order of metabolism was found to be zero. The metabolic activity of mitochondria was inhibited by humic acid, a potential toxicant in Kashin-Beck and Keshan diseases. Experimental results indicate that humic acid will effect the heat output and lag time of mitochondrial metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: X Q
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D002151:Calorimetry; D006812:Humic Substances / Q000633:toxicity*; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D008433:Mathematics; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D006812:Humic Substances