REVIEW: Fatty Acids as Uncouplers of Oxidative Phosphorylation

V. N. Samartsev

Mari State University, pl. Lenina 1, Yoshkar-Ola, 424000 Russia; fax: (836-2) 55-4581

Received February 14, 2000; Revision received April 17, 2000

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This review summarizes data on the uncoupling effect of fatty acids on oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria of various animal and plant tissues.

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KEY WORDS: fatty acids, uncoupling, mitochondria, liposomes, proteoliposomes, uncoupling proteins, ADP/ATP-antiporter, aspartate-glutamate antiporter, dicarboxylate carrier

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