Mitochondrial bioenergetics as affected
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M. Bragadin; P. Dell'Antone
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Article
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1996
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Springer
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English
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This paper examines the accumulation and toxicity mechanism of a cationic detergent, cetyltrimethylammonium (bromide) (CTAB), in energized rat liver mitochondria. The results suggest that: (1) the CTAB ion is accumulated in the mitochondrial matrix by a membrane potential-driven uptake mechanism; (2