Table 2. The effect of Hg2+ on the respiration of isolated mitochondria.
Hg2+ (μM) | State 4 | State 3 | RCR | DNP |
0 | 12.51 ± 0.82 | 35.97 ± 1.28 | 2.89 ± 0.29 | 33.11 ± 2.26 |
5 | 12.05 ± 0.93 | 34.27 ± 1.55 | 2.87 ± 0.35 | 28.98 ± 1.36 |
10 | 11.06 ± 1.01 | 32.68 ± 1.96 | 2.81 ± 0.22 | 24.57 ± 1.42 |
15 | 10.35 ± 1.26* | 29.17 ± 1.73* | 2.75 ± 0.24* | 17.21 ± 1.57 |
20 | 9.64 ± 0.62** | 24.33 ± 1.11** | 2.69 ± 0.16** | 14.65 ± 0.86* |