Mitochondrial genome contributes polypeptide subunits to the five enzyme complexes that comprise the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system within the inner mitochondrial membrane, the site of ...

Mitochondria are dynamic organelles. They continually fuse and divide, are actively recruited to specific cellular locations and have dynamic structures. Mitochondrial fusion requires three large ...

Electron tomography reveals the three-dimensional structure of membrane contact sites (colored red) between ER tubules (green) and mitochondria (purple) in a yeast cell (right) or an endosome ...

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A new study in mice suggests that dysfunctional mitochondria may change the composition of the gut microbiome and thus drive ...

We get our DNA from our mom and our dad. But one notable exception has perplexed scientists for decades: Most animals, ...

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Share on Pinterest Scientists have found that mitochondria may play a role in triggering Crohn’s disease. Hernandez & Sorokina/Stocksy As of 2019, about 4.9 million people globally were living ...

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Creatine kinase M2 (CKMT2) plays a key role in mitochondrial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes, affecting energy metabolism in skeletal muscle. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in ...

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It offered promising results in activating parkin, a key protein in the brain responsible for tagging damaged proteins in mitochondria. Experts say the molecule’s ability to assist patients with ...