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- Title
Physiological roles of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore.
- Authors
Mnatsakanyan, Nelli; Beutner, Gisela; Porter, George; Alavian, Kambiz; Jonas, Elizabeth
- Abstract
Neurons experience high metabolic demand during such processes as synaptic vesicle recycling, membrane potential maintenance and Ca exchange/extrusion. The energy needs of these events are met in large part by mitochondrial production of ATP through the process of oxidative phosphorylation. The job of ATP production by the mitochondria is performed by the FF ATP synthase, a multi-protein enzyme that contains a membrane-inserted portion, an extra-membranous enzymatic portion and an extensive regulatory complex. Although required for ATP production by mitochondria, recent findings have confirmed that the membrane-confined portion of the c-subunit of the ATP synthase also houses a large conductance uncoupling channel, the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), the persistent opening of which produces osmotic dysregulation of the inner mitochondrial membrane, uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation and cell death. Recent advances in understanding the molecular components of mPTP and its regulatory mechanisms have determined that decreased uncoupling occurs in states of enhanced mitochondrial efficiency; relative closure of mPTP therefore contributes to cellular functions as diverse as cardiac development and synaptic efficacy.
- Subjects
MITOCHONDRIA; NEURAL transmission; ADENOSINE triphosphate; ADENOSINE triphosphatase; CALCIUM
- Publication
Journal of Bioenergetics & Biomembranes, 2017, Vol 49, Issue 1, p13
- ISSN
0145-479X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10863-016-9652-1