Use of Dextran-40 Gradients for Separation of Pea Cotyledon Mitochondria into Different Fractions 1
AUTOR(ES)
Solomos, T.
RESUMO
A crude pea (Pisum sativum L. var. Homesteader) mitochrondrial preparation was divided into two equal parts. One part was layered on a Dextran-40 step gradient, and the other on a sucrose step gradient, and they were centrifuged to obtain different bands of particles. The densities at which the particles banded and the mitochondrial respiratory activities of the particles were determined. Dextran-40 density gradient centrifugation resulted in a better separation of mitochondrial populations than did sucrose density gradient centrifugation. Separation by sucrose density gradient centrifugation may not be according to the true densities of the particles. On the other hand, the use of gradients of Dextran-40, a solute of low osmotic potential, facilitated separation of particles acording to their true densities. Such mitochondria showed better respiratory control ratio and ADP:0 values, than those isolated by sucrose density gradient centrifugation.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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