title: Mitochondrial membrane potentials measured with microelectrodes: probable ionic basis.
abstract: The membrane potentials of isolated Drosophila mitochondria have been measured under a variety of conditions by microelectrodes driven by a piezoelectric device. The results support the interpretation that the potentials are the result of a distribution of ions imposed by a Donnan effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York at Albany, 12203, USA.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Tupper
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tedeschi
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000838:Anions / Q000378:metabolism*; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D004330:Drosophila; D008433:Mathematics; D053078:Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / Q000187:drug effects; D008839:Microelectrodes; D051336:Mitochondrial Membranes / Q000502:physiology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D011190:Potassium Cyanide / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D019802:Succinic Acid / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000838:Anions; D019343:Citric Acid; D019802:Succinic Acid; D011190:Potassium Cyanide; D011188:Potassium