Table 2. Activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzymes in fibroblasts.
Enzyme | Specific activity in patient's cellsnmol/min/mg protein (% of mean) | Normal rangesnmol/min/mg protein |
ETC Complex I | 499 (83) | 602+/−316 (276–806) |
ETC Complex I+III (Total)Rotenone sensitive | 249 (81)76.5 (76) | 307+/−120 (170–410)100+/−40 (50–136) |
ETC Complex II | 5.84 (77) | 7.6+/−5.9 (2.1–13.1) |
ETC Complex II+III | 13.4 (65) | 20.6+/−11.7 (8.2–28.6) |
ETC Complex IV | 23.3 (89) | 26.2+/−17.5 (8.2–42.4) |
Citrate synthase (control) | 13.9 | (12.9–60.6) |