Short CommunicationMethylmercury induces the opening of the permeability transition pore in rat liver mitochondria
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Abbreviations
- Da
Dalton
- Hepes
(N-[2-Hydroxyethyl]piperazine-N′-[2-ethanesulphonic acid]) (Sigma, Milan)
- MTP
Permeability transition pore
- PhA
Phenylarsine oxide (Aldrich, Milan)
- SDS
Sodiumdodecylsulphate (Sigma, Milan)
- Tris
2-Amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (Sigma, Milan)
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to Michele Gallo for his technical assistance.
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