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Mzm1 influences a labile pool of mitochondrial zinc important for respiratory function.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 18 Jun 2010
Atkinson Aaron, Khalimonchuk Oleh, Smith Pamela, Sabic Hana, Eide David, Winge Dennis R
Abstract excerpt
Zinc is essential for function of mitochondria as a cofactor for several matrix zinc metalloproteins. We demonstrate that a labile cationic zinc component of low molecular mass exists in the yeast mitochondrial matrix. This zinc pool is homeostatically regulated in response to the cellular zinc s...
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