Genetically controlled mtDNA deletions prevent ROS damage by arresting oxidative phosphorylation

Deletion of mitochondrial DNA in eukaryotes is currently attributed to rare accidental events associated with mitochondrial replication or repair of double-strand breaks. We report the discovery that yeast cells arrest harmful intramitochondrial superoxide production by shutting down respiration thr...

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Main Authors: Simon Stenberg, Jing Li, Arne B Gjuvsland, Karl Persson, Erik Demitz-Helin, Carles González Peña, Jia-Xing Yue, Ciaran Gilchrist, Timmy Ärengård, Payam Ghiaci, Lisa Larsson-Berglund, Martin Zackrisson, Silvana Smits, Johan Hallin, Johanna L Höög, Mikael Molin, Gianni Liti, Stig W Omholt, Jonas Warringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-07-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/76095