Mitochondria are the powerhouses in our cells, producing the energy for all vital processes. Using cryo-electron tomography, researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland, have now gained ...

Scientists in Basel revealed that energy-producing proteins in mitochondria form large supercomplexes, boosting ATP ...

Mitochondrial DNA has a simple circular structure, which is structurally similar to bacteria DNA and is more or less the same size. Mitochondrial ribosomes, enzymes, and transport systems are all ...

Scientists created a stem cell-based method to produce high-quality mitochondria at scale, enabling effective treatments for ...

Research led by Children's Hospital of Fudan University in China has found that a gene called pancreatic progenitor cell ...

For instance, how many mitochondria does the brain have? Are they uniformly distributed across the whole brain? Are all brain mitochondria the same? Do changes in the brain’s mitochondria affect ...

Scientists have unveiled a revolutionary method for mass-producing high-quality human mitochondria, potentially transforming ...

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Proper organisation and folding of mitochondrial membranes are vital for organelle function. Our lab studies the structure and function of mitochondrial membrane-shaping protein complexes in human ...