Scientists dicipher organization of cellular mechanisms responsible for energy production
Monday, October 24, 2016 - 10:31
in Biology & Nature
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have defined the molecular organization underlying energy production in living cells. The discovery, published in the journal Nature, sheds light on the regulation of metabolism and is a milestone in the understanding of the organization of the mitochondrial electron transport chain (mETC), which releases energy from nutrient-derived molecules. The study also suggests ways in which different mETC organizations could affect metabolism and be linked to the tendency to develop distinct diseases.