Possible mechanism of action of perhexiline maleate on heart mitochondria

Autor: M. L. W. Kluppel, Annibal P. Campello, L.C Vieira Lopes, O. Silveira
Rok vydání: 1976
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Zdroj: Biochemical pharmacology. 25(21)
ISSN: 0006-2952
Popis: Oxidative phosphorylation and oxidation of NAD+-linked substrates by rat heart mitochondria were depressed by 6.75 × 10−5 M perhexiline maleate (PM), while the succinate oxidation was increased to 320 per cent activity. The drug had no effect on mitochondrial succinic and malate dehydrogenase, NADH-ferricyanide reductase and NADH-CoQ reductase (340 nm); therefore, NADH-oxidase, mitochondrial electron-transporting particles (EP1), NADH-CoQ reductase (550 nm) and aspartate aminotransferase were inhibited. It is suggested that PM would act. preventing the reoxidation of NADH+ + H+ through the respiratory chain.
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