Insights into mitoribosomal biogenesis from recent structural studies

A Khawaja, M Cipullo, A Krüger, J Rorbach - Trends in Biochemical …, 2023 - cell.com
The mitochondrial ribosome (mitoribosome) is a multicomponent machine that has unique
structural features. Biogenesis of the human mitoribosome includes correct maturation and …

Central dogma rates in human mitochondria

E McShane, LS Churchman - Human Molecular Genetics, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In human cells, the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes engage in a complex interplay to
produce dual-encoded oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complexes. The coordination …

The human mitochondrial mRNA structurome reveals mechanisms of gene expression

JC Moran, A Brivanlou, M Brischigliaro, F Fontanesi… - Science, 2024 - science.org
The human mitochondrial genome encodes crucial oxidative phosphorylation system
proteins, pivotal for aerobic energy transduction. They are translated from nine …

Cytochrome c oxidase biogenesis – from translation to early assembly of the core subunit COX1

S Dennerlein, P Rehling, R Richter‐Dennerlein - FEBS letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell as they produce the majority of ATP with their
oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) machinery. The OXPHOS system is composed of the …

Advances and opportunities in methods to study protein translation-A review

D Zhang, Y Gao, L Zhu, Y Wang, P Li - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is generally believed that the regulation of gene expression involves protein translation
occurring before RNA transcription. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate protein translation …

A kinetic dichotomy between mitochondrial and nuclear gene expression processes

E McShane, M Couvillion, R Ietswaart, G Prakash… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complexes, encoded by both mitochondrial and
nuclear DNA, are essential producers of cellular ATP, but how nuclear and mitochondrial …

Tetracyclines activate mitoribosome quality control and reduce ER stress to promote cell survival

CT Ronayne, TD Jackson, CF Bennett, EA Perry… - EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
Mitochondrial diseases are a group of disorders defined by defects in oxidative
phosphorylation caused by nuclear‐or mitochondrial‐encoded gene mutations. A main …

Translation termination in human mitochondria–substrate specificity of mitochondrial release factors

F Nadler, R Richter-Dennerlein - Biological Chemistry, 2023 - degruyter.com
Mitochondria are the essential players in eukaryotic ATP production by oxidative
phosphorylation, which relies on the maintenance and accurate expression of the …

Unique architectural features of mammalian mitochondrial protein synthesis

O Rackham, M Saurer, N Ban, A Filipovska - Trends in Cell Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Mitochondria rely on coordinated expression of their own mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) with
that of the nuclear genome for their biogenesis. The bacterial ancestry of mitochondria has …

Navigating the landscape of mitochondrial-ER communication in health and disease

CT Ronayne, P Latorre-Muro - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Intracellular organelle communication enables the maintenance of tissue homeostasis and
health through synchronized adaptive processes triggered by environmental cues …