A method to isolate submitochondrial vesicles enriched in F1FO ATP synthase complexes from rat brain is described. These vesicles allow the study of the activity of F1FO ATPase complex and its modulation using the technique of patch clamp recording.
Sacchetti, S., Alavian, K. N., Lazrove, E., Jonas, E. A. F1FO ATPase Vesicle Preparation and Technique for Performing Patch Clamp Recordings of Submitochondrial Vesicle Membranes. J. Vis. Exp. (75), e4394, doi:10.3791/4394 (2013).