Metabolic regulation of mitochondrial dynamics

P Mishra, DC Chan - Journal of Cell Biology, 2016 - rupress.org
P Mishra, DC Chan
Journal of Cell Biology, 2016rupress.org
Mitochondria are renowned for their central bioenergetic role in eukaryotic cells, where they
act as powerhouses to generate adenosine triphosphate from oxidation of nutrients. At the
same time, these organelles are highly dynamic and undergo fusion, fission, transport, and
degradation. Each of these dynamic processes is critical for maintaining a healthy
mitochondrial population. Given the central metabolic function of mitochondria, it is not
surprising that mitochondrial dynamics and bioenergetics reciprocally influence each other …
Mitochondria are renowned for their central bioenergetic role in eukaryotic cells, where they act as powerhouses to generate adenosine triphosphate from oxidation of nutrients. At the same time, these organelles are highly dynamic and undergo fusion, fission, transport, and degradation. Each of these dynamic processes is critical for maintaining a healthy mitochondrial population. Given the central metabolic function of mitochondria, it is not surprising that mitochondrial dynamics and bioenergetics reciprocally influence each other. We review the dynamic properties of mitochondria, with an emphasis on how these processes respond to cellular signaling events and how they affect metabolism.
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