Measurement of the redox state of the ubiquinone pool in Rhodobacter capsulatus membrane fragments
- 1 October 1990
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 271 (1-2) , 123-127
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(90)80387-x
Abstract
The dependence of the respiratory rate on the redox poise of the quinone pool was investigated in wild type and mutant membranes of Rhodobacter capsulatus. A linear relationship has been found between these two parameters only when succinate was oxidized by the bc 1 complex. Conversely, a marked nonlinear relationship was observed between the Q‐pool reduction level and the respiratory rate when O2 uptake occurred via the alternative oxidase. In addition, it was found that this latter pathway was not engaged until Q‐pool reduction level reached approximately 25%. These results are discussed within the framework of a homogeneous pool regulating both photosynthetic and respiratory fluxes.Keywords
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