TABLE 1.
Electron transport chain activities | ETC complexes | Patient (% of mean) (nmol min−1 mg−1 protein) | Control ± SD (nmol min−1 mg−1 protein) |
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NADH:Ferricyanide dehydrogenase | I | 78 (22) low | 360.4 ± 96.3 |
NADH:cytochrome c reductase | I + III | ||
Total | 16.1 (57) | 28.4 ± 6.1 | |
Rotenone sensitive | 0.94 (11) low | 8.7 ± 3.9 | |
Succinate dehydrogenase | II | 7.17 (75) | 9.6 ± 3.0 |
Succinate: cytochrome c reductase | II + III | 3.3 (79) | 4.2 ± 1.2 |
Cytochrome c oxidase | IV | 10.4 (26) low | 40.3 ± 15.5 |
Citrate synthase | 320 (109) | 293.1 ± 68.0 |