Description
The LEAK control ratio, or L/E coupling control ratio [1,2], is the flux ratio of LEAK respiration over ET capacity, as determined by measurement of oxygen consumption in sequentially induced states L and E of respiration. The ET-pathway control ratio is an index of uncoupling or dyscoupling at constant ET capacity. L/E increases with uncoupling from a theoretical minimum of 0.0 for a fully coupled system, to 1.0 for a fully uncoupled system [3].
Abbreviation: L/E
Reference: Gnaiger 2009 Int J Biochem Cell Biol, Gnaiger 2014 MitoPathways
MitoPedia concepts:
Respiratory control ratio
MitoPedia methods:
Respirometry
Compare
- Β» ET-pathway coupling efficiency, jβE = 1-L/E = βE/E
- Β» OXPHOS coupling efficiency, jβP = 1-L/P = βP/P
- Β» ROUTINE coupling efficiency, jβR = 1-L/R = βR/R
- Β» UCR = E/L
- Β» RCR = P/L
References
- Gnaiger E (2009) Capacity of oxidative phosphorylation in human skeletal muscle. New perspectives of mitochondrial physiology. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 41: 1837β1845.
- Pesta D, Gnaiger E (2012) High-resolution respirometry. OXPHOS protocols for human cells and permeabilized fibres from small biopisies of human muscle. Methods Mol Biol 810: 25-58.
- Gnaiger E (2014) Mitochondrial pathways and respiratory control. An introduction to OXPHOS analysis. 4th ed. Mitochondr Physiol Network 19.12. OROBOROS MiPNet Publications, Innsbruck: 80 pp.