Abstract
Mitochondrial biogenesis and function, since the eukaryotic merger millions of years ago to now, relies on protein import channels across its membranes. This chapter reviews the current literature on the import pathways, how they are regulated, and how they are involved in emerging mitochondrial functions, from biogenesis to transcriptional regulation, stress response, and metabolic reprograming.
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Aung, M.S.S., Hartke, R., Madamba, S., Mirzalieva, O., Peixoto, P.M. (2017). Protein Import Channels in the Crossroads of Mitochondrial Function. In: Rostovtseva, T. (eds) Molecular Basis for Mitochondrial Signaling. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55539-3_12
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