Drosophila Parkin requires PINK1 for mitochondrial translocation and ubiquitinates Mitofusin

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Summary

It is shown in Drosophila cells that PINK1 is required to recruit Parkin to dysfunctional mitochondria and promote their degradation, and Mfn ubiquitination may provide a mechanism by which terminally damaged mitochondria are labeled and sequestered for degradation by autophagy.

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2010-03-01
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Keywords

Parkin, PINK1, Mitochondrial fission, Mitochondrion, Cell biology

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