[HTML][HTML] Activation of the potato plant uncoupling mitochondrial protein inhibits reactive oxygen species generation by the respiratory chain

AJ Kowaltowski, ADT Costa, AE Vercesi - FEBS letters, 1998 - Elsevier
A variety of plant tissues contain an uncoupling mitochondrial protein (PUMP), recently
described and characterized by our group. In this study we show that the inhibition of PUMP …

Occurrence of plant-uncoupling mitochondrial protein (PUMP) in diverse organs and tissues of several plants

P Ježek, M Žáčková, J Košařová… - Journal of Bioenergetics …, 2000 - Springer
The presence of plant-uncoupling mitochondrial protein (PUMP), previously described by
Vercesi et al.(1995), was screened in mitochondria of various organs or tissues of several …

Plant uncoupling mitochondrial protein and alternative oxidase: energy metabolism and stress

J Borecký, AE Vercesi - Bioscience reports, 2005 - portlandpress.com
Energy-dissipation in plant mitochondria can be mediated by inner membrane proteins via
two processes: redox potential-dissipation or proton electrochemical potential-dissipation …

Overexpression of plant uncoupling mitochondrial protein in transgenic tobacco increases tolerance to oxidative stress

M Brandalise, IG Maia, J Borecký, AE Vercesi… - Journal of bioenergetics …, 2003 - Springer
An Arabidopsis thaliana cDNA clone encoding a plant uncoupling mitochondrial protein
(AtPUMP1) was overexpressed in transgenic tobacco plants. Analysis of the AtPUMP1 …

[HTML][HTML] Superoxide stimulates a proton leak in potato mitochondria that is related to the activity of uncoupling protein

MJ Considine, M Goodman, KS Echtay, M Laloi… - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
The ability of plant mitochondrial uncoupling proteins to catalyze a significant proton
conductance in situ is controversial. We have re-examined conditions that lead to …

[HTML][HTML] The role of mild uncoupling and non-coupled respiration in the regulation of hydrogen peroxide generation by plant mitochondria

V Casolo, E Braidot, E Chiandussi, F Macrì, A Vianello - FEBS letters, 2000 - Elsevier
The roles of mild uncoupling caused by free fatty acids (mediated by plant uncoupling
mitochondrial protein (PUMP) and ATP/ADP carrier (AAC)) and non-coupled respiration …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogen peroxide generation by higher plant mitochondria oxidizing complex I or complex II substrates

E Braidot, E Petrussa, A Vianello, F Macrı̀ - FEBS letters, 1999 - Elsevier
The generation of H2O2 by isolated pea stem mitochondria, oxidizing either malate plus
glutamate or succinate, was examined. The level of H2O2 was almost one order of …

[HTML][HTML] Activation and function of mitochondrial uncoupling protein in plants

AMO Smith, RG Ratcliffe, LJ Sweetlove - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2004 - ASBMB
Plant mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP) is activated by superoxide suggesting that it
may function to minimize mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. However …

[HTML][HTML] Low temperature and aging-promoted expression of PUMP in potato tuber mitochondria

IL Nantes, MM Fagian, R Catisti, P Arruda, IG Maia… - FEBS letters, 1999 - Elsevier
In this communication, we show that the plant uncoupling mitochondrial protein (PUMP)
present in potato tuber mitochondria is induced by aging at 28° C and that this induction is …

Plant uncoupling mitochondrial protein activity in mitochondria isolated from tomatoes at different stages of ripening

ADT Costa, IL Nantes, P Ježek, A Leite… - Journal of Bioenergetics …, 1999 - Springer
In the present study we have observed a higher state of coupling in respiring
mitochondriaisolated from green as compared to red tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum …