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Loss of Nnt Increases Expression of Oxidative Phosphorylation Complexes in C57BL/6J Hearts.
International journal of molecular sciences - 5 Jun 2021
Williams Jack L, Hall Charlotte L, Meimaridou Eirini, Metherell Lou A
Abstract excerpt
Nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (NNT) is a proton pump in the inner mitochondrial membrane that generates reducing equivalents in the form of NAPDH, which can be used for anabolic pathways or to remove reactive oxygen species (ROS). A number of studies have linked NNT dysfunction to cardiomyopathies and increased risk of atherosclerosis; however, biallelic mutations in humans commonly cause a phenotype...
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