Article
[Mitochondriopathies].
Revista de neurologia - 1 Jan 2000
Ricoy-Campo J R, Cabello A
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The purpose of this study is to review different aspects of mitochondrial myopathies. DEVELOPMENT: Mitochondrial DNA is different to that found in the nucleus and is generally inherited through the mother. There are from 2 to 10 copies per mitochondrion and hundreds or thousands of mitochondria per cell. It contains 37 genes. The oxidative phosphorylation system consists of five enzymatic complexes....
Topics
- Biopsy
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Humans
- Mitochondrial Myopathies
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Mutation
- Oxidative Phosphorylation