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. 1977 Aug 2;477(3):264-72.
doi: 10.1016/0005-2787(77)90051-x.

Mitochondrial biogenesis in cultured animal cells. I. Effect of chloramphenicol on morphology and mitochondrial respiratory enzymes

Mitochondrial biogenesis in cultured animal cells. I. Effect of chloramphenicol on morphology and mitochondrial respiratory enzymes

J H Lipton et al. Biochim Biophys Acta. .

Abstract

The effects of chloramphenicol on the morphology and respiratory enzymes of BHK-21 cells in spinner culture have been examined with time. Cells treated with chloramphenicol double twice before growth ceases; these cells have increased size as measured by several techniques. Mitochondria are enlarged and appear to degenerate with prolonged treatment. Cytochrome c oxidase and succinate cytochrome c reductase activities are reduced while there is no decrease in the activities of monoamine oxidase, glutamate dehydrogenase or NADPH-cytochrome c reductase. Cytochromes aa3 and b disappear on treatment while cytochromes c + c1 appears to be unaffected. All these effects are reversible if chloramphenicol is removed within a limited period of time.

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