How do mammalian mitochondria synthesize proteins?
Mitochondria contain their own genome that is expressed by nuclear-encoded factors imported into the organelle. This review provides a summary of the current state of knowledge regarding the mechanism of protein translation in human mitochondria and the factors involved in this process.
Rorbach
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Mitochondria Research Group, Department of Neurology, Newcastle University, Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K. joanna.rorbach@ncl.ac.uk
Soleimanpour-Lichaei
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Lightowlers
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Chrzanowska-Lightowlers
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D000818:Animals; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis