title: [Detection and functional role of local gradients of H+-ions on the intracellular mitochondrial membrane with covalently linked pH-probe].
abstract: The study is devoted to the registration of local H+ gradients on the inner membrane of mitochondria under conditions of H+ pump functioning were recorded. By using a covalently linked pH probe (fluorescein isothiocyanate), a local increase in the activity of hydrogen ions on the outer face of the inner mitochondrial membrane in the presence of the respiration substrate at increased permeability of the membrane for K+ was registered. It was also found that the buffer capacity of medium affects the respiration rate of completely uncoupled mitochondria; a change in respiration rate strictly correlates with changes in local H+ gradients on the mitochondrial membrane. It was concluded that local gradients of H+ activity can control the rate of functioning of H+ pumps. It was shown that, under certain conditions, the system of H+ pumps incorporated into succinate oxidase of mitochondria functions as a nonliner system.
authors.affiliation: Belozerskii Institute of Physicochemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Vorob'evy Gory, Moscow, 119889 Russia.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kozlova
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Gramadskiĭ
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Solodovnikova
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Krasinskaia
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Vinogradov
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Iaguzhinskiĭ
mesh_terms: D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000737:chemistry*; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D011522:Protons