The Similarities between Human Mitochondria and Bacteria in the Context of Structure, Genome, and Base Excision Repair System

Mitochondria emerged from bacterial ancestors during endosymbiosis and are crucial for cellular processes such as energy production and homeostasis, stress responses, cell survival, and more. They are the site of aerobic respiration and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production in eukaryotes. However,...

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Main Authors: Karolina Boguszewska, Michał Szewczuk, Julia Kaźmierczak-Barańska, Bolesław T. Karwowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/12/2857