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Reversible phosphorylation of Drp1 by cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase and calcineurin regulates mitochondrial fission and cell death.
EMBO reports - 1 Oct 2007
Cribbs J Thomas, Strack Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Opposing mitochondrial fission and fusion reactions determine the shape and interconnectivity of mitochondria. Dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) is an ancient mechanoenzyme that uses GTP hydrolysis to power the constriction and division of mitochondria. Although Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fragmentation is recognized as an early event in the apoptotic programme, acute regulation of Drp1 activity is poorly...
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