MECHANISM OF THE STIMULATION OF RESPIRATION BY FATTY-ACIDS IN RAT-LIVER

P. J. Plomp, C. W. van Roermund, A. K. Groen, A. J. Meijer, J. M. Tager

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Abstract

The mechanism of stimulation of hepatic respiration by fatty acids was studied in isolated rat hepatocytes. Stimulation of respiration by fatty acids varied from about 35% to about 105% depending on chain length. The stimulatory effect of octanoate (1 mM) or oleate (0.5 mM) was prevented by oligomycin (2 micrograms/ml). With carboxyatractyloside (100 microM) and ouabain (2 mM) the stimulation of respiration was partially inhibited (by 50-70 and 50-60%, respectively). From these results it can be concluded that the increased rate of respiration after addition of fatty acids is coupled to ATP synthesis. A large part (50-60%) of this ATP is utilized by the (Na+ + K+)-ATPase
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)243-246
JournalFEBS letters
Volume193
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1985

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