Mitochondria in Pleurotus ostreatus were isolated and purified by stepped sucrose density gradient centrifugation, to compare the effects of organic compound on the activities of mitochondrial ATPase in Basidiomycotina with those in mammalian cell. The effects of N,N¢¥-dicyclo-hexylcarbodiimide (DCCD), carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP), sodium azide and aurovertin known as compounds to be related to electron transfer system in mitochondria were studied. A activity of mitochondria) ATPase was inhibited by 64%, 57% and 53% in the presence of 0.25 mM DCCD, 0.02 mM sodium azide and 1.5 (§¶/§· of protein) aurovertin B, respectively. It was stimulated by 22% in the presence of 0.15 ¥ìM CCCP.
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