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J Appl Physiol 59: 137-141, 1985;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 59, Issue 1 137-141, Copyright © 1985 by American Physiological Society

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Calcium uptake in mitochondria from different skeletal muscle types

W. L. Sembrowich, J. J. Quintinskie and G. Li

The kinetics of calcium (Ca2+) uptake have been studied in mitochondria isolated from the different types of skeletal muscle. These studies demonstrate that the Ca2+ uptake properties of skeletal mitochondria are similar to those from liver and cardiac mitochondria. The Ca2+ carriers apparently have a high affinity for Ca2+ (Michaelis constants in the microM range). The relationship between Ca2+ uptake and initial Ca2+ concentration (10(-5) to 10(-7) M) is sigmoid in all mitochondria from the different skeletal muscle types suggesting that the uptake process is cooperative. Hill plots reveal coefficients of approximately 2 for mitochondria from fast-twitch muscle and 3.5 for slow-twitch muscle, adding further evidence to the concept that the uptake process is cooperative. An analysis of the potential role of mitochondria in the sequestration of Ca2+ during muscular contraction demonstrated that mitochondria from slow-twitch muscle of both rats and rabbits can potentially account for 100% of the relaxation rate at a low frequency of stimulation (5 Hz). In fast-twitch muscle, the mitochondria appear unable to play a significant role in muscle relaxation, particularly at stimulation frequencies that are considered in the normal physiological range. In summary, it appears that Ca2+ uptake by mitochondria from slow-twitch skeletal muscle has kinetic characteristics which make it important as a potential regulator of Ca2+ within the muscle cell under normal physiological conditions.


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