title: Plant mitochondrial dynamics and the role of membrane lipids.
abstract: Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles that are continuously shaped by the antagonistic fission and fusion processes. The major machineries of mitochondrial fission and fusion, as well as mechanisms that regulate the function of key players in these processes have been analyzed in different experimental systems. In plants however, the mitochondrial fusion machinery is still largely unknown, and the regulatory mechanisms of the fission machinery are just beginning to be elucidated. This review focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying plant mitochondrial dynamics and regulation of some of the key factors, especially the roles of membrane lipids such as cardiolipin.
authors: a Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory ; Michigan State University ; East Lansing , MI USA.|b Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ; Michigan State University ; East Lansing , MI USA.
authors: Ronghui
authors: R
authors: Pan
authors: a Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory ; Michigan State University ; East Lansing , MI USA.|c Department of Plant Biology ; Michigan State University ; East Lansing , MI USA.
authors: Jianping
authors: J
authors: Hu
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008561:Membrane Fusion; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D063154:Mitochondrial Dynamics; D051336:Mitochondrial Membranes / Q000378:metabolism*; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002308:Cardiolipins; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins
keywords: cardiolipin; dynamics; dynamin-related protein; fission; fusion; mitochondria; phospholipids; post-translational modification