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. 2012 Feb 23;11:27. doi: 10.1186/1475-2859-11-27

Table 3.

Effect of inhibition of various mitochondrial respiratory complexes on the growth of Scheffersomyces stipitis in glucose and xylose. (--) Complete Inhibition; (-) Partial Inhibition; (0) Negligible; (++) Enhanced; NA - Information not available

Complex/Inhibitor Effect on Growth Effect on Growth Complex formation AOX and Complex III or IV (Predicted from model analysis) References

Glucose
(in Vivo/
In Silico)
Xylose
(in Vivo/
In Silico)
Glucose
(in Vivo/
In Silico)
Xylose
(in Vivo/
In Silico)
Complex I
(Rotenone)
(--/0) (-/0) (--/--) (-/-) Shi et al., 2002

Complex III
(Antimycin A)
(NA/-) (-/-) (NA/-) (-/-) Lighthelm et
al., 1988

AOX (SHAM) (0/0) (++/0) (0/0) (++/++) Jeppsson et al., 1995

Complex IV
(Cyanide)
(-/-) (-/-) (-/-) (-/-) Jeppsson et al., 1995

Complex IV and
AOX (Sodium Azide)
(NA/--) --/--) (NA/--) --/--) Lighthelm et al., 1988

Complex IV(Cyanide) and AOX (SHAM) (--/--) (--/--) (--/--) (--/--) Jeppsson et al., 1995

Mutant/Inhibition combination

Complex I (Rotenone) + del AOX (--/0) (--/0) (--/--) (--/--) Shi et al., 2002

Complex I (Rotenone) + del Complex IV (--/-) (--/-) (--/--) (--/--) Shi et al., 2002