Heavy breathing: energy conversion by mitochondrial respiratory supercomplexes.
The phrase "respiratory chain" implies that energy that is ultimately derived from mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation is produced via a linear arrangement of discrete electron transfer complexes. A recent paper in Molecular Cell (Acin-Pérez et al., 2008) calls this model into question.
Schon
Eric A
EA
Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. eas3@columbia.edu
Dencher
Norbert A
NA
D025181:ATP Synthetase Complexes / Q000378:metabolism; D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000378:metabolism; D045222:Electron Transport Chain Complex Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010085:Oxidative Phosphorylation
D045222:Electron Transport Chain Complex Proteins; D045304:Cytochromes c; D025181:ATP Synthetase Complexes