Table 1

Respiratory enzyme complex activities

Enzyme complexPatientControl
Controls are expressed as mean (SD).
Enzyme units are expressed as μmol/min/g of tissue.
Complex I
    NADH dehydrogenase10.8314.74 (4.48)
Complex I/III
    NADH cytochrome c reductase0.670.81 (0.20)
Complex II
    Succinate dehydrogenase0.820.87 (0.21)
Complex II/III
    Succinate cytochrome c reductase0.931.03 (0.31)
Complex IV
    Cytochrome c oxidase2.722.43 (0.70)
    Citrate synthase13.5215.74 (4.44)