Intracellular distribution of the fluorescent dye nonyl acridine orange responds to the mitochondrial membrane potential: implications for assays of cardiolipin and mitochondrial mass

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Summary

It is demonstrated that loading and retention of NAO is dependant upon membrane potential, and that the dye cannot be used as an assay of either cardiolipin or mitochondrial mass in living cells.

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Published
2002-07-01
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Cardiolipin, Acridine orange, Mitochondrion, Inner mitochondrial membrane, Phospholipid

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