Mitochondrial oxygen consumption of insect flight muscle compared to vertebrate muscle induced by two distinct electron transport system sites.

Values of mitochondrial oxygen consumption rates during phosphorylating conditions were expressed as nmol of O2/min/mg protein. Data originally expressed in other units were accordingly converted to nmol of O2/min/mg protein, based on http://bioblast.at/images/5/5d/MiPNet12.15_RespiratoryStates.pdf. In Drosophila, Locusta and vertebrate heart and skeletal muscle, where multiple articles were utilized for calculations, an average value was obtained. NADH-dependent substrates comprise pyruvate, proline, malate and other electron donors for complex I. Superscript letters within the brackets indicate the references where data were collected.Mitochondrial oxygen consumption of insect flight muscle compared to vertebrate muscle induced by two distinct electron transport system sites.