reviewAnnual Review of BiochemistryFeb 9, 2007Closed access

The Machines that Divide and Fuse Mitochondria

SHSuzanne HoppinsLLLaura L. LacknerJNJodi Nunnari

University of California, Davis

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Abstract

Mitochondria are derived from eubacteria; however, in most eukaryotes, novel mechanisms for the propagation of this organelle and its genome have evolved. This review focuses on what is currently known about the novel molecular machines that divide and fuse mitochondria.

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Keywords
  • Mitochondrion
  • Fuse (electrical)
  • Organelle
  • Genome
  • Computational biology
  • Biology
  • Mitochondrial DNA
  • Cell biology
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