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Steps and respiratory states

Step	State	Pathway	Q-junction	Comment - Events (E) and Marks (M)
1D	REN			1D ADP is added to stimulate the consumption of endogenous fuel-substrates.
2M.1				1D;2M.1 Low concentration of malate, typically 0.1 mM, does not saturate the N-pathway; but saturates the F-pathway.
3Oct	OctMP	F	FAO	1D;2M.1;3Oct Respiratory stimulation of the FAO-pathway, F, by fatty acid, FA, in the presence of malate, M. Malate is a type N substrate (N), required for the F-pathway. The FA concentration has to be optimized to saturate the F-pathway, without inhibiting or uncoupling respiration.
3c	OctMcP	F	FAO	1D;2M.1;3Oct;3c Respiratory stimulation of the FAO-pathway, F, by fatty acid, FA, in the presence of malate, M. Malate is a type N substrate (N), required for the F-pathway. The FA concentration has to be optimized to saturate the F-pathway, without inhibiting or uncoupling respiration. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state. Addition of cytochrome c yields a test for integrity of the mtOM (cytochrome c control efficiency). Stimulation by added cytochrome c would indicate an injury of the mtOM and limitation of respiration in the preceding state without added c due to loss of cytochrome c. Typically, cytochrome c is added immediately after the earliest ADP-activation step (OXPHOS capacity P with saturating [ADP]).
4M2	OctMP	F(N)	FAO	1D;2M.1;3Oct;3c;4M2 Respiratory stimulation of the FAO-pathway, F, by fatty acid FA in the presence of malate M. Malate is a type N substrate (N), required for the F-pathway. In the presence of anaplerotic pathways (e.g., mitochondrial malic enzyme, mtME) the F-pathway capacity is overestimated, if there is an added contribution of NADH-linked respiration, F(N) (see SUIT-002). The FA concentration has to be optimized to saturate the FAO-pathway, without inhibiting or uncoupling respiration. High concentration of malate, typically 2 mM, saturates the N-pathway. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
5P	OctPMP	FN	FAO&CI	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P Respiratory stimulation by simultaneous action of the F-pathway and N-pathway with convergent electron flow in the FN-pathway for evaluation of an additive or inhibitory effect of F. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
6G	OctPGMP	FN	FAO&CI	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G Respiratory stimulation by simultaneous action of the F-pathway and N-pathway with convergent electron flow in the FN-pathway for evaluation of an additive or inhibitory effect of F. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
7S	OctPGMSP	FNS	FAO&CI&II	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G;7S Respiratory stimulation by simultaneous action of the F-pathway, N-pathway, and S-pathway, with convergent electron flow in the FNS-pathway for reconstitution of TCA cycle function and additive or inhibitory effect of F. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
8Gp	OctPGMSGpP	FNSGp	FAO&CI&II&GpDH	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G;7S;8Gp Respiratory stimulation by simultaneous action of fatty acid (F), type N substrates (N), succinate (S), and glycerophosphate with convergent electron flow in the FNSGp-pathway to the Q-junction. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
9U	OctPGMSGpE	FNSGp	FAO&CI&II&GpDH	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G;7S;8Gp;9U Respiratory stimulation by simultaneous action of fatty acid (F), type N substrates (N), succinate (S), and glycerophosphate with convergent electron flow in the FNSGp-pathway to the Q-junction. Uncoupler titration (avoiding inhibition by high uncoupler concentrations) to obtain electron transfer (ET) capacity E (noncoupled ET-state). Test for limitation of OXPHOS capacity P by the phosphorylation system (ANT, ATP synthase, phosphate transporter) relative to ET capacity E in mt-preparations: E-P control efficiency and E-L coupling efficiency. In living cells: E-R control efficiency and E-L coupling efficiency.
10Rot	SGpE	SGp	CII&GpDH	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G;7S;8Gp;9U;10Rot Respiratory stimulation by action of succinate and glycerophosphate, Gp, with convergent electron flow in the SGp-pathway (CII&GpDH-linked pathway to the Q-junction). Noncoupled electron transfer state, ET state, with ET capacity E.
11Ama	ROX			1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G;7S;8Gp;9U;10Rot;11Ama Rox is the residual oxygen consumption in the ROX state, due to oxidative side reactions, estimated after addition of antimycin A (inhibitor of CIII). Rox is subtracted from oxygen flux as a baseline for all respiratory states, to obtain mitochondrial respiration (mt).

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Coupling control

» Coupling control state

» ET capacity

» OXPHOS capacity

» LEAK respiration

Pathway control

» Electron transfer pathway

» Fatty acid oxidation pathway control state, F

» NADH electron transfer-pathway state, N

» Succinate pathway control state, S

» NS-pathway control state, NS

» Glycerophosphate pathway control state, Gp

» Complex IV single step, CIV

» Anaplerotic pathway control state

Main fuel substrates

» Glutamate, G

» Glycerophosphate, Gp

» Malate, M

» Octanoylcarnitine, Oct

» Pyruvate, P

» Succinate, S

Glossary

» List of SUIT states

» SUIT concept