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NADH Fluorescence Imaging of Isolated Biventricular Working Rabbit Hearts
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Cited by 24 •
2012
The objective is to monitor the mitochondrial redox state of isolated hearts within the context of physiologic preload and afterload pressures. A biventricular working rabbit heart model is presented. High spatiotemporal resolution fluorescence imaging of NADH is used to monitor the mitochondrial redox state of epicardial tissue.
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Detection of Microregional Hypoxia in Mouse Cerebral Cortex by Two-photon Imaging of Endogenous NADH Fluorescence
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2012
Here we describe a method to directly visualize microregional tissue hypoxia in the mouse cortex in vivo. It is based on concurrent two-photon imaging of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) and the cortical microcirculation. This method is useful for high resolution analysis of tissue oxygen supply.
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A Semi-High-Throughput Adaptation of the NADH-Coupled ATPase Assay for Screening Small Molecule Inhibitors
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2019
A nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH)-coupled ATPase assay has been adapted to semihigh throughput screening of small molecule myosin inhibitors. This kinetic assay is run in a 384-well microplate format with total reaction volumes of only 20 µL per well. The platform should be applicable to virtually any ADP producing enzyme.
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Role of Reduced Coenzymes NADH and FADH₂
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2025
The energy released from the breakdown of the chemical bonds within nutrients can be stored either through the reduction of electron carriers or in the bonds of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). In living systems, a small class of compounds functions as mobile electron carriers, molecules that bind to and shuttle high-energy electrons between compounds in pathways. The principal electron carriers that will be considered originate from the B vitamin group and are derivatives of nucleotides; they are...
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Spin–Spin Coupling: Two-Bond Coupling (Geminal Coupling)
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2024
Two NMR-active nuclei bonded to a central atom can be involved in geminal or two-bond coupling. Geminal coupling is commonly seen between diastereotopic protons in chiral molecules and unsymmetrical alkenes, among others. The central atom need not be NMR-active because its electrons are affected by the electron polarization of the spin-active atoms. However, spin information is transmitted less effectively than in one-bond coupling, and 2J values are usually weaker than 1J values. The energy of...
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NADH donates electrons to the respiratory electron-transfer chain, where successive redox reactions release energy. The chain uses that released energy to pump protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane. This converts the chemical energy associated with NADH into an electrochemical gradient, linking oxidation of reducing equivalents with downstream energy production.
The proton gradient stores energy generated during electron transfer across the inner mitochondrial membrane. Its associated proton-motive force provides the driving force for ATP synthase, which uses that force to produce ATP. This step explains how NADH oxidation becomes connected to phosphorylation rather than remaining an isolated redox reaction.
Glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and fatty-acid oxidation all contribute to the NADH-linked connection between nutrient breakdown and ATP production. Their relationship with respiratory electron transfer allows reducing power generated during these pathways to support energy conservation. Examining this connection helps place individual reactions within overall cellular metabolism.
Coupling NADH oxidation to respiratory electron transfer helps regulate the balance of cellular reducing equivalents. NADH produced by metabolic pathways can be consumed through linked redox reactions, while the released energy supports proton pumping and ATP production. Consequently, the process connects control of redox state with the cell’s broader energy requirements.
An assay can monitor changes in NADH absorbance as an indirect readout of enzyme activity. Because the measured signal changes as NADH participates in a reaction, researchers can track reaction progress through the absorbance measurement. This approach is useful for examining enzyme behavior without treating the assay signal as a direct measurement of ATP production.
It is relevant whenever researchers interpret how mitochondria convert redox reactions into usable energy. The linked sequence from NADH oxidation to proton pumping and ATP synthase provides a framework for analyzing mitochondrial energy production. This context helps connect measurements of respiratory activity with the biochemical pathways that supply NADH.
Metabolic disorders can be examined in relation to the connection among NADH oxidation, electron transfer, proton-motive force, and ATP production. Studying these linked processes helps researchers assess how altered mitochondrial bioenergetics or disrupted redox regulation could affect cellular energy handling. The framework also distinguishes upstream NADH generation from downstream energy-conversion steps.