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Steps and respiratory states

Step	State	Pathway	Q-junction	Comment - Events (E) and Marks (M)
1D	ROX			ADP is added to stimulate consumption of endogenous fuel-substrates. Rox is the residual oxygen consumption in the ROX state, due to oxidative side reactions, estimated either after inhibition of CIII (e.g. antimycin A, myxothiazol), CIV (e.g. Cyanide) or in the absence of endogenous fuel-substrates. Rox is subtracted from oxygen flux as a baseline for all respiratory states, to obtain mitochondrial respiration.
2M.1				Low concentration of malate, typically 0.1 mM, does not saturate the N-pathway; but saturates the F-pathway.
3Oct	OctP	(F)	FAO	1D;2M.1;3Oct Respiratory stimulation of the FAO-pathway, F, by fatty acid, FA, in the presence of malate, M. Malate is a type N substrate (N), required for the F-pathway. The FA concentration has to be optimized to saturate the F-pathway, without inhibiting or uncoupling respiration.
3c	OctMcP	F	FAO	1D;2M.1;3Oct;3c Respiratory stimulation of the FAO-pathway, F, by fatty acid, FA, in the presence of malate, M. Malate is a type N substrate (N), required for the F-pathway. The FA concentration has to be optimized to saturate the F-pathway, without inhibiting or uncoupling respiration. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state. Addition of cytochrome c yields a test for integrity of the mtOM (cytochrome c control efficiency). Stimulation by added cytochrome c would indicate an injury of the mtOM and limitation of respiration in the preceding state without added c due to loss of cytochrome c. Typically, cytochrome c is added immediately after the earliest ADP-activation step (OXPHOS capacity P with saturating [ADP]).
4M2	OctMP	F	FAO	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G;7S;8Gp;9U;10Rot Respiratory stimulation of the FAO-pathway, F, by fatty acid, FA, in the presence of malate, M. Malate is a type N substrate (N), required for the F-pathway. The FA concentration has to be optimized to saturate the F-pathway, without inhibiting or uncoupling respiration. High concentration of malate, typically 2 mM, saturates the N-pathway. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
5P	OctPMP	FN	F&CI	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P NADH-linked substrates (type N-pathway to Q). OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
6G	OctPGMP	FN	F&CI	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G NADH-linked substrates (type N-pathway to Q). OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
7S	OctPGMSP	FNS	F&CI&II	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G;7S Respiratory stimulation by simultaneous action of the F-pathway, N-pathway, and S-pathway, with convergent electron flow in the FNS-pathway for reconstitution of TCA cycle function and additive or inhibitory effect of F. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
8Gp	OctPGMSGpP	FNSGp	F&CI&II&GpDH	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G;7S;8Gp Respiratory stimulation by simultaneous action of fatty acid (F), type N substrates (N), succinate (S), and glycerophosphate with convergent electron flow in the FNSGp-pathway to the Q-junction. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
9U	OctPGMSGpE	FNSGp	F&CI&II&GpDH	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G;7S;8Gp;9U Respiratory stimulation by simultaneous action of fatty acid (F), type N substrates (N), succinate (S), and glycerophosphate with convergent electron flow in the FNSGp-pathway to the Q-junction. Uncoupler titration (avoiding inhibition by high uncoupler concentrations) to obtain electron transfer (ET) capacity E (noncoupled ET-state). Test for limitation of OXPHOS capacity P by the phosphorylation system (ANT, ATP synthase, phosphate transporter) relative to ET capacity E in mt-preparations: E-P control efficiency and E-L coupling efficiency. In living cells: E-R control efficiency and E-L coupling efficiency.
10Rot	SGpE	SGp	CII&GpDH	1D;2M.1;3Oct;4M2;5P;6G;7S;8Gp;9U;10Rot Respiratory stimulation by action of succinate and glycerophosphate, Gp, with convergent electron flow in the SGp-pathway (CII&GpDH-linked pathway to the Q-junction). Noncoupled electron transfer state, ET state, with ET capacity E.
11Ama	ROX			Rox is the residual oxygen consumption in the ROX state, due to oxidative side reactions, estimated after addition of antimycin A (inhibitor of CIII). Rox is subtracted from oxygen flux as a baseline for all respiratory states, to obtain mitochondrial respiration (mt).

Step	Respiratory state	Pathway control	ET-Complex	Comment
## AsTm	AsTmE	CIV	CIV
## Azd	CHB