Mitofusin-2 independent juxtaposition of endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria: an ultrastructural study.

Besides its role in controlling the morphology of mitochondria, mitofusin-2 has been proposed to tether mitochondria to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), based largely on light microscopic analysis. In this study we have examined by electron microscopy the organization of ER and mitochondria in cells...

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Main Authors: Pierre Cosson, Anna Marchetti, Mariella Ravazzola, Lelio Orci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3460865?pdf=render