JBC, Vol. 250, Issue 21, 8361-8375, Nov, 1975

The steady state concentrations of coenzyme A-SH and coenzyme A thioester, citrate, and isocitrate during tricarboxylate cycle oxidations in rabbit heart mitochondria

R. G. Hansford and R. N. Johnson

The steady state mitochondrial content of coenzyme A-SH (CoA), acetyl-CoA, succinyl-CoA, and long chain acyl-CoA has been determined during the oxidation of palmitoylcarnitine by rabbit heart mitochondria. Variation of the substrate concentration during ADP-stimulated (state 3) respiration varies the mitochondrial content of long chain acyl-CoA and the rate of O2 uptake, and permits the conclusion that the Km of beta oxidation for intramitochondrial long chain acyl-CoA is approximately 1 nmol/mg of mitochondrial protein. At near saturating concentrations of palmitoylcarnitine, plus L-malate, the addition of ADP causes a decrease in acetyl-CoA, an increase in CoA and succinyl-CoA, and no clear change in long chain acyl-CoA content. These changes reverse upon the depletion of ADP (state 3 leads to 4 transition). Similar changes in CoA, acetyl-CoA, and succinyl-CoA are seen during state 4 leads to 3 leads to 4 transitions with pyruvate plus L-malate and octanoate plus L-malate as substrates. These results suggest a limitation of flux by citrate synthase during the controlled oxidation of these three substrates. The ratio acetyl-CoA/succinyl-CoA was determined not only during state 3 and state 4 oxidation of palmitoylcarnitine plus L-malate and pyruvate plus L-malate, but also during intermediate respiratory states (state 3 1/2) generated by adding glucose and varying amounts of hexokinase. These intermediate states are characterized by a high succinyl-CoA content, relative to either state 3 or state 4, and a suboptimal flux through citrate synthase, estimated either by pyruvate disappearance or by O2 uptake.
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