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THE selective binding of potassium ions by mitochondria and their digitonin sub-fragments, coupled with the finding that active electron transport is required for maximal binding1, indicates the importance of determining the effect of the alkali metal ions on oxidative phosphorylation processes in these organelles.
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OPIT, L., CHARNOCK, J. Alkali Metal Requirements in Oxidative Phosphorylation. Nature 194, 870–871 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/194870a0
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