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Monoamine Oxidase and Mitochondrial Respiration
Author(s) -
Cohen Gerald,
Kesler Natasa
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of neurochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.75
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 1471-4159
pISSN - 0022-3042
DOI - 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0732310.x
Subject(s) - monoamine oxidase , mitochondrion , respiration , tyramine , biochemistry , monoamine neurotransmitter , electron transport chain , enzyme , glutathione , chemistry , monoamine oxidase b , biology , serotonin , anatomy , receptor
: Mitochondrial defects encompassing complexes I‐IV of the electron transport chain characterize a relatively large number of neurodegenerative diseases. The relationships between mitochondrial lesions and recently described genetic alterations have not yet been defined. We describe a general mechanism whereby the enzymatic metabolism of neurotransmitters by monoamine oxidase (MAO) damages mitochondria, altering their protein thiol status and suppressing respiration. In these experiments, incubation of rat brain mitochondria with tyramine (a mixed MAO‐A/MAO‐B substrate) for 15 min at 27°C suppressed state 3 respiration by 32.8% and state 5 respiration by 40.1%. These changes were accompanied by a 10‐fold rise in protein‐glutathione mixed disulfides. Direct comparison of effects on respiration and MTT [3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide] dye reduction during electron flow gave similar results. It is suggested that certain mitochondrial lesions may derive from the natural turnover of monoamine neurotransmitters in susceptible individuals.