TABLE 1.
Specific activities of mitochondrial respiratory enzymes in E. multilocularis protoscoleces
| Assay | Sp acta (nmol/min/mg of protein) (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|
| SDH | 103 ± 16 |
| Succinate-quinone reductase | |
| dUQ (anaerobic) | 98.9 ± 12 |
| dRQ (anaerobic) | 16.6 ± 3.5 |
| Quinol-fumarate reductase (decyl rhodoquinol) (anaerobic) | 60.2 ± 18 |
| NADH oxidase | 9.1 ± 2.1 |
| NADH oxidase with: | |
| 2 mM KCN | 7.3 ± 1.5 |
| 100 mM malonate | 4.4 ± 0.4 |
| 2 mM KCN and 100 mM malonate | 1.7 ± 0.7 |
| Ubiquinol-1 oxidase | 4.4 ± 0.6 |
| TMPD oxidase | 12.6 ± 6.3 |
| NADH-fumarate reductase (anaerobic) | 45.0 ± 8.1 |
| NADH-quinone reductase | |
| dUQ (anaerobic) | 32.1 ± 2.7 |
| dRQ (anaerobic) | 61.3 ± 4.3 |
a
Specific activities were obtained from at least three independently isolated mitochondria.