Mechanism of rotenone binding to respiratory complex I depends on ligand flexibility

Abstract Respiratory complex I is a major cellular energy transducer located in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Its inhibition by rotenone, a natural isoflavonoid, has been used for centuries by indigenous peoples to aid in fishing and, more recently, as a broad-spectrum pesticide or even a possib...

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Main Authors: Caroline S. Pereira, Murilo H. Teixeira, David A. Russell, Judy Hirst, Guilherme M. Arantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33333-6