Long chain fatty acyl-CoA modulation of H(2)O (2) release at mitochondrial complex I

Complex I is responsible for most of the mitochondrial H(2)O(2) release, low during the oxidation of the NAD linked substrates and high during succinate oxidation, via reverse electron flow. This H(2)O(2) production appear physiological since it occurs at submillimolar concentrations of succinate al...

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Published in:Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes 2008-02, Vol.40 (1), p.9
Main Authors: Bortolami, Silvia, Comelato, Evelin, Zoccarato, Franco, Alexandre, Adolfo, Cavallini, Lucia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Carnitine - metabolism
Electron Transport - physiology
Electron Transport Complex I - metabolism
Hydrogen Peroxide - metabolism
Malonyl Coenzyme A - metabolism
Mitochondria, Heart - enzymology
NADP - metabolism
Oxidation-Reduction
Rats
Succinic Acid - metabolism
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Summary:Complex I is responsible for most of the mitochondrial H(2)O(2) release, low during the oxidation of the NAD linked substrates and high during succinate oxidation, via reverse electron flow. This H(2)O(2) production appear physiological since it occurs at submillimolar concentrations of succinate also in the presence of NAD substrates in heart (present work) and rat brain mitochondria (Zoccarato et al., Biochem J, 406:125-129, 2007). Long chain fatty acyl-CoAs, but not fatty acids, act as strong inhibitors of succinate dependent H(2)O(2) release. The inhibitory effect of acyl-CoAs is independent of their oxidation, being relieved by carnitine and unaffected or potentiated by malonyl-CoA. The inhibition appears to depend on the unbound form since the acyl-CoA effect decreases at BSA concentrations higher than 2 mg/ml; it is not dependent on DeltapH or Deltap and could depend on the inhibition of reverse electron transfer at complex I, since palmitoyl-CoA inhibits the succinate dependent NAD(P) or acetoacetate reduction.
ISSN:0145-479X
DOI:10.1007/s10863-008-9126-1