How Mitochondria Get Their Membranes Bent
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 16:21
in Earth & Climate
Underneath their smooth surface mitochondria harbor an elaborately folded inner membrane. It holds a multitude of bottleneck like invaginations, which expand into elongated cavities. Now researchers have identified two proteins linked in an antagonistic manner that are relevant for governing inner membrane structure.
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