On the Relationship between Calcium and Phosphate Transport, Transmembrane Potential and Acetoacetate‐Induced Oxidation of Pyridine Nucleotides in Rat‐Liver Mitochondria

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Abstract
Acetoacetate addition to rat liver mitochondria induces a complete oxidation of pyridine nucleotides, collapse of membrane potential, a release of mitochondrial Ca2+ and a loss of respiratory control only in the presence of external phosphate. Acetoacetate also enhances the efflux of mitochondrial Mg2+ promoted by phosphate. All these effects are not only prevented but also reversed, except the oxidation of pyridine nucleotides by the combined addition of Mg2+, ADP and dithioerythritol to damaged mitochondria. Acetoacetate, through the oxidation of mitochondrial pyridine nucleotides, potentiates the action of phosphate in altering the mitochondrial permeability barrier which is closely dependent on the maintenance of membrane thiol groups in a reduced form.