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Mitochondria from insulin-resistant muscle maintain higher thermodynamic driving forces (more negative static head ATP free energy) at low metabolic flux, which predicts higher ROS production.

At rest, your mitochondria are holding a stronger 'charge' (higher ATP free energy) than lean individuals. This high-energy state drives more electron leakage (ROS), which may contribute to insulin resistance.

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Mitochondria from obese individuals maintained higher (more negative) extramitochondrial ATP free energy at low metabolic flux, suggesting that stronger mitochondrial thermodynamic driving forces may underlie the higher ROS production.
Natalie Lefort et al. · Diabetes · 2010

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Direct measurement of thermodynamic parameters in isolated mitochondria.

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Increased Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Lower Abundance of Complex I Subunits and Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1B Protein Despite Normal Mitochondrial Respiration in Insulin-Resistant Human Skeletal Muscle

Natalie Lefort et al. · Diabetes · 2010

DOI 10.2337/db10-0174

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