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  • Title: Effects of ethacrynic acid and furosemide on phosphorylation reactions of kidney mitochondria. Inhibition of the adenine nucleotide translocase.
    Author: Manuel MA, Weiner MW.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1977 Jun 09; 460(3):445-54. PubMed ID: 141937.
    Abstract:
    Previous reports that ethacrynic acid and furosemide diminish mitochondrial P : O ratios and reduce (Na+ + K+)-ATPase activity suggested that these diuretics may inhibit mitochondrial phosphorylation reactions. This possibility was initially studied by determining the effects of ethacrynic acid and furosemide on [32P]ATP exchange activity of rat kidney mitochondria. Concentrations of both drugs at 10(-4) M or greater, significantly inhibited [32P]ATP exchange. To investigate the mechanism of this inhibition, the effects of ethacrynic acid and furosemide on the ATPase activity of intract mitochondria and sonicated submitochondrial particles were determined. Both diuretics inhibited ATPase activity of intact mitochondria at 10(-4) M. In contrast, ATPase of submitochondrial particles was significantly less susceptible to inhibition by the diuretics. These results suggested that ethacrynic acid anf furosemide inhibit adenine nucleotide transport across the mitochondrial membrane. This was directly tested by determining the effects of the diretics on the mitochondrial adenine nucleotide translocase. At 5-10(-4) M, both ethacrynic acid and furosemide significantly inhibited adenine nucleotide transport. These findings suggest that ethacrynic acid and furosemide may diminish renal tubular solute reabsorption by direct inhibition of adenine nucleotide transport across the mitochondrial inner membrane.
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