carbon metabolism;
electron transport chain;
NADH;
NADPH;
plant mitochondria;
ubiquinone;
D O I:
10.1016/j.mito.2007.10.004
中图分类号:
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号:
071009 ;
090102 ;
摘要:
The electron transport chain in mitochondria of different organisms contains a mixture of common and specialised components. The specialised enzymes form branches to the universal electron path, especially at the level of ubiquinone, and allow the chain to adjust to different cellular and metabolic requirements. In plants, specialised components have been known for a long time. However, recently, the known number of plant respiratory chain dehydrogenases has increased, including both components specific to plants and those with mammalian counterparts. This review will highlight the novel branches and their consequences for the understanding of electron transport and redundancy of electron paths. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. and Mitochondria Research Society. All rights reserved.