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  • Title: EPR studies of higher plant mitochondria. II. Center S-3 of succinate dehydrogenase and its relation to alternative respiratory oxidations.
    Author: Rich PR, Bonner WD.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1978 Mar 13; 501(3):381-95. PubMed ID: 204341.
    Abstract:
    1. An electron paramagnetic resonance study of the high potential iron sulfur (HiPIP-type) Center S-3 of higher plant mitochondria is described. This center is the major HiPIP-type center associated with plant mitochondria and it displays physical properties which are similar to its mammalian counterpart. It has a pH-independent midpoint potential of +65 +/- 10 mV between pH 6.0 and 8.5. 2. The behavior of Center S-3 in a variety of steady-state conditions suggests that it is of physiological significance in electron transport. Furthermore, it can be shown that the alternative oxidase, which is present in many higher plant mitochondria, tends to keep this center oxidized in the presence of succinate and cyanide. This indicates that the alternative oxidation site is on the electron-donating side of the Center S-3. 3. Salicylhydroxamic acid, an inhibitor of the alternative pathway, does not affect the midpoint potential, signal size or shape, or temperature and power saturation profiles of Center S-3, suggesting that direct autoxidation of this center cannot account for alternative oxidase activity. This is further confirmed by the finding that the presence of succinate dehydrogenase is not necessary for alternative oxidase activity with NADH as respiratory substrate in submitochondrial particles.
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