Nature Communications (May 2022)

Mechanical instability generated by Myosin 19 contributes to mitochondria cristae architecture and OXPHOS

  • Peng Shi,
  • Xiaoyu Ren,
  • Jie Meng,
  • Chenlu Kang,
  • Yihe Wu,
  • Yingxue Rong,
  • Shujuan Zhao,
  • Zhaodi Jiang,
  • Ling Liang,
  • Wanzhong He,
  • Yuxin Yin,
  • Xiangdong Li,
  • Yong Liu,
  • Xiaoshuai Huang,
  • Yujie Sun,
  • Bo Li,
  • Congying Wu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30431-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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The structure of the mitochondrial inner membrane, or cristae, is important for functional oxidative phosphorylation and energy production. Here, the authors show that loss of myosin 19 impairs cristae structure as well as energy production, connecting motor activity to membrane potential.