期刊
LIFE SCIENCES
卷 85, 期 7-8, 页码 276-280出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2009.05.019
关键词
Mitochondria; 2,6-Dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP); NADH; Heart; Brain; Liver
资金
- Van Jiaotong University
Aims: To establish a more sensitive, reliable, and convenient assay for complex I activity. Main methods: Two of the most widely used methods - the conventional NADH method and a newly developed 2, 6-dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP)-coupled method - were compared and optimized. Key findings: The DCIP method gave a higher enzyme sensitivity and comparable rotenone sensitivity in heart mitochondria while the NADH method gave higher rotenone sensitivity with a relatively lower enzyme activity in the brain and liver mitochondria. Addition of bovine serum albumin (BSA) to the reaction mixture greatly improved the accuracy of the NADH assay. The reaction conditions were optimized for use with a microplate reader that requires only small amounts of mitochondria or tissue. Significance: Considering the important contribution of the non-specific rotenone-insensitive activity in the complex I assay, it is suggested that the NADH method with BSA addition should be adopted for assaying complex I activity in the brain or liver samples, while the DCIP method is the better choice for heart samples. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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