title: Mitochondrial function in Babesia microti and Babesia rodhaini.
abstract: The role of mitochondria in the energy metabolism of Babesia microti and Babesia rodhaini was investigated. A variety of mitochondrial inhibitors showed greater sensitivity to B. microti than to B. rodhaini. Additionally, alpha-glycerophosphate- and succinate-cytochrome c reductase activities in the crude mitochondrial fraction from B. microti were substantially higher than those from B. rodhaini. Our results suggest that the mitochondria of these parasites possess a series of "classical" apparati for energy production and their relative functional role may be quantitatively greater in B. microti when compared with B. rodhaini.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathobiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shikano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonkobara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inaba
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ono
mesh_terms: D025181:ATP Synthetase Complexes; D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004579:Electron Transport; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D007476:Ionophores / Q000494:pharmacology; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000226:Mitochondrial ADP, ATP Translocases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects; D017856:Phosphotransferases (Phosphate Group Acceptor) / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D013045:Species Specificity; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D014475:Uncoupling Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007476:Ionophores; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; D014475:Uncoupling Agents; D014451:Ubiquinone; D000226:Mitochondrial ADP, ATP Translocases; C023107:NADH oxidase; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV; D025181:ATP Synthetase Complexes; D017856:Phosphotransferases (Phosphate Group Acceptor)