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1. Mitochondria and fluffy layer were prepared from control and regenerating rat liver. Differential and density-gradient centrifugation were used to fractionate the preparations, which were examined for protein content, density and the activity of cytochrome c oxidase, succinate dehydrogenase, NAD–isocitrate dehydrogenase and NADP–isocitrate dehydrogenase. 2. During regeneration the mitochondrial protein content of the liver fell by 18% from the control value of 18·4mg. of protein/g. of liver (wet wt.) and by 3 weeks had risen to 130% of the control value. It then declined slowly. 3. The fluffy-layer protein content (4·7mg./g. of liver) varied inversely as the mitochondrial content and increased by 70% in the early stages (10 days) of liver regeneration. The results suggest that fluffy layer may partially represent both partly formed and broken-down mitochondria. 4. NAD– and NADP–isocitrate dehydrogenases differed in their behaviour during liver regeneration. 5. The succinate-dehydrogenase and NADP–isocitrate-dehydrogenase activity of fluffy layer was high and rose during the early stages of liver regeneration (1 week). Succinate dehydrogenase and cytochrome c oxidase were concentrated in the lighter fluffy-layer particles 10 days to 3 weeks after partial hepatectomy. The significance of this with respect to mitochondrial formation is discussed. 6. Mitochondrial fractions possessed a certain degree of heterogeneity in enzymic activity when separated according to size and density. The mean density of heavy mitochondria was 1·198, light mitochondria 1·193. Fluffy layer was nearly homogeneous in control liver, but during regeneration considerable heterogeneity became evident. The significance of the heterogeneity is discussed.
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