Swierczyński J, Scislowski P, Aleksandrowicz Z. High activity of alpha-glycerophosphate oxidation by human placental mitochondria.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1976;
429:46-54. [PMID:
816383 DOI:
10.1016/0005-2744(76)90028-0]
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Abstract
Human term placental mitochondria oxidize alpha-glycerophosphate at an unusually high rate as compared to other substrates. The apparent Km both for oxidation and alpha-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.99.5) activity of DL-alpha glycerophosphate determined in a medium containing 2mM EDTA and 5 mM MgSO4 was approx. 0.7 mM. EDTA inhibited the alpha-glycerophosphate oxidation if the later was used at low concentrations. A subsequent addition of MgSO4 or CaCl2 restored the original activity. EDTA had no effect on mitochondrial respiration at high concentration of alpha-glycerophosphate. Possible physiological role of relatively high activity of human placental mitochondrial alpha-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase is discussed.
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