title: Comment concerning the article: 'Phytanic acid impairs mitochondrial respiration through protonophoric action' by Komen et al.: branched chain phytanic acid inhibits the activity of the mitochondrial respiratory chain.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schönfeld
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reiser
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000818:Animals; D004579:Electron Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D053078:Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / Q000187:drug effects; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010831:Phytanic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D010831:Phytanic Acid; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate