The addition of 50 μg clofibrate (I) [637-07-0] to mouse liver mitochondria suspensions in aqueous Na glutamate [142-47-2] solutions resulted in stimulation of state 4 respiration (ADP [58-64-0] limited, substrate and O in excess), but state 3 (excess ADP) was eliminated.Similar responses were obtained by substituting Na α-ketoglutarate [305-72-6] plus Na malonate [23549-97-5] for the Na glutamate, but state 4 respiration was not significantly altered when only the ketoglutarate or the malonate was used.Addition of 400 μg I to a Na succinate [14047-56-4] utilizing system increased the state 4 respiration rate but did not alter the state 3 respiration rate.AY 9944 [trans-1,4-bis[(2-chlorobenzyl)aminomethyl]cyclohexane dihydrochloride] (II) [366-93-8] stimulated the ATPase activity at .leq.100 μg/mg mitochondrial protein) with and without dinitrophenol (II) [51-28-5].Addition of MgCl2 stimulated ATPase at 25-50 μg II/mg mitochondrial protein, but at higher concentrations it decreased the activity as compared to that without Mg2+.I added at 400 μg/mg protein increased the ATPase activity.The effects of addition of III plus I, and of MgCl2 plus I were additive.