Mitochondria: execution central
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Isolation and Functional Analysis of Mitochondria from Cultured Cells and Mouse Tissue
Published on: March 23, 2015
1Molecular and Experimental Medicine, MEM 220, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. robbieg@scripps.edu
Abstract:
Mitochondria play an essential function in eukaryotic life and death. They also play a central role in apoptosis regulation, reflected by the convergence of Bcl-2 family members on the mitochondrial outer membrane, and the presence of 'death factors' in the intermembrane space. Mitochondrial structure and function must be taken into consideration when evaluating mechanisms for cytochrome c release. The core machinery for caspase activation is conserved from Caenorhabditis elegans to man, and we consider parallels in the role of mitochondria in this process.
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