Abstract
Comparison of the structural features of the mitochondria in dark and pale cells with the results of a study of respiration of condensed, intermediate, and orthodox mitochondria showed that dark cells containing condensed mitochondria are in a resting state or a state of specific activity coupled with a high level of bioenergetic and biosynthetic processes. Pale cells, containing mainly intermediate mitochondria, are characterized by a state of active specific activity, accompanied by a high energy potential, increased utilization of energy, and a reduced level of biosynthetic processes. Pale cells containing predominantly orthodox mitochondria are characterized by a low level of energy metabolism and by predominance of destructive processes over processes of resynthesis of the cell structures.
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Beketova, T.P., Sekamova, S.M. Some functional characteristics of dark and pale cells. Bull Exp Biol Med 80, 829–832 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00809905
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00809905