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. 1988 Jun 1;252(2):473–479. doi: 10.1042/bj2520473

Proton/electron stoichiometry of mitochondrial complex I estimated from the equilibrium thermodynamic force ratio.

G C Brown 1, M D Brand 1
PMCID: PMC1149168  PMID: 2843170

Abstract

The thermodynamic forces on electrons (delta Eh) and protons (delta p) across mitochondrial complexes I, III and IV were measured in isolated mitochondria respiring on succinate. The force ratio (delta Eh/delta p) across complex I close to equilibrium was found to be about 2. The equilibrium force ratio across complex I was measured during sulphite oxidation and was again close to 2. These results indicate that the proton/electron stoichiometry of complex I is 2, in conditions of high protonmotive force.

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