A century of mitochondrial research, 1922–2022

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    Abstract

    Although recognized earlier as subcellular entities by microscopists, mitochondria have been the subject of functional studies since 1922, when their biochemical similarities with bacteria were first noted. In this overview I trace the history of research on mitochondria from that time up to the present day, focussing on the major milestones of the overlapping eras of mitochondrial biochemistry, genetics, pathology and cell biology, and its explosion into new areas in the past 25 years. Nowadays, mitochondria are considered to be fully integrated into cell physiology, rather than serving specific functions in isolation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Enzymes
    PublisherAcademic Press
    Pages37-70
    Volume54
    Edition1
    ISBN (Electronic)978-0-443-13691-7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 7 Nov 2023
    Publication typeA3 Book chapter

    Publication series

    NameThe Enzymes
    PublisherAcademic Press
    Volume54
    ISSN (Print)1874-6047

    Keywords

    • Endosymbiosis
    • Eukaryote origins
    • Krebs cycle
    • Oxidative phosphorylation
    • Supercomplexes
    • Chemiosmotic hypothesis
    • Mitochondrial DNA
    • Heteroplasmy
    • DNA replication
    • Mitochondrial disease
    • Apoptosis
    • Mitophagy
    • Mitochondrial dynamics
    • Calcium homeostasis
    • Reactive oxygen species
    • Cell signalling
    • Immunity

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