An evidence based hypothesis on the existence of two pathways of mitochondrial crista formation

Metabolic function and architecture of mitochondria are intimately linked. More than 60 years ago, cristae were discovered as characteristic elements of mitochondria that harbor the protein complexes of oxidative phosphorylation, but how cristae are formed, remained an open question. Here we present...

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Main Authors: Max E Harner, Ann-Katrin Unger, Willie JC Geerts, Muriel Mari, Toshiaki Izawa, Maria Stenger, Stefan Geimer, Fulvio Reggiori, Benedikt Westermann, Walter Neupert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-11-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/18853