Science, Vol 195, Issue 4281, 898-900
Copyright © 1977 by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Membrane potential of mitochondrial measured with microelectrodes
BL Maloff,
SP Scordilis,
and
H Tedeschi
The membrane potentials of giant mitochondria from cuprizone-fed mice were found to be independent of metabolic state. Experiments are described in which the presence of the microelectrodes in the inner mitochondrial space, and the metabolic viability of the impaled mitochonidra, are validated.