Abstract
The rate of oxaloacetate utilization by tissue homogenates is inhibited, under certain conditions, by the presence of succinate, L-malate, fumarate and [alpha]-oxoglutarate. The inhibition by the last-named 3 substances potentiates the inhibition by oxaloacetate of succinate oxidation. The role of oxaloacetate as a rate-regulator of oxidative metabolism through the citric acid cycle is discussed.