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Emerging role of Lon protease as a master regulator of mitochondrial functions.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Aug 2016
Pinti Marcello, Gibellini Lara, Nasi Milena, De Biasi Sara, Bortolotti Carlo Augusto, Iannone Anna, Cossarizza Andrea
Abstract excerpt
Lon protease is a nuclear-encoded, mitochondrial ATP-dependent protease highly conserved throughout the evolution, crucial for the maintenance of mitochondrial homeostasis. Lon acts as a chaperone of misfolded proteins, and is necessary for maintaining mitochondrial DNA. The impairment of these functions has a deep impact on mitochondrial functionality and morphology. An altered expression of Lon leads to a...
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