title: Coenzyme Q induces GDP-sensitive proton conductance in kidney mitochondria.
abstract: Addition of coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ) at low concentration (29 nmol/mg of protein) to kidney but not liver mitochondria resulted in an increase in proton conductance. This uncoupling activity required fatty acid and was completely inhibited by GDP. CoQ activated when it was likely to be reduced but not when it was likely to become oxidized. However, the redox state of endogenous CoQ did not affect mitochondrial proton conductance. Stimulation by CoQ was not inhibited by cyclosporin A, carboxyatractylate, bongkrekate and catalase but could be reversed by superoxide dismutase. We conclude that CoQ acted in mitochondria through production of superoxide, which mediated uncoupling, probably by acting through uncoupling protein 2.
authors.affiliation: MRC Dunn Human Nutrition Unit, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2XY, UK.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Echtay
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Brand
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006153:Guanosine Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D007473:Ion Channels; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011522:Protons; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013481:Superoxides; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D000071246:Uncoupling Protein 2
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D011522:Protons; C000604389:UCP2 protein, human; C000604391:Ucp2 protein, rat; D000071246:Uncoupling Protein 2; D013481:Superoxides; D014451:Ubiquinone; D006153:Guanosine Diphosphate