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Respiratory chain supercomplexes set the threshold for respiration defects in human mtDNA mutant cybrids.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jul 2006
D'Aurelio Marilena, Gajewski Carl D, Lenaz Giorgio, Manfredi Giovanni
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations cause heterogeneous disorders in humans. MtDNA exists in multiple copies per cell, and mutations need to accumulate beyond a critical threshold to cause disease, because coexisting wild-type mtDNA can complement the genetic defect. A better understanding of the molecular determinants of functional complementation among mtDNA molecules could help us shedding some light on the...
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