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. 1979 Sep;64(3):431–434. doi: 10.1104/pp.64.3.431

Cyanide-insensitive Respiration in Pea Cotyledons 1

Terrance W James a, Mary S Spencer a
PMCID: PMC543107  PMID: 16660982

Abstract

Mitochondria isolated by a zonal procedure from the cotyledons of germinating peas possessed a cyanide-resistant respiration. This respiration was virtually absent in mitochondria isolated during the first 24 hours of germination but thereafter increased gradually until the 6th or 7th day of seedling development. At this time between 15 and 20% of the succinate oxidation was not inhibited by cyanide. The activity of the cyanide-resistant respiration was also determined in the absence of cyanide. Relationships among mitochondrial structure, cyanide-resistant respiration, and seedling development are discussed.

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