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. 2000 Oct 16;151(2):F1-4.
doi: 10.1083/jcb.151.2.f1.

A mitochondrial division apparatus takes shape

A M van der Bliek  1
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A mitochondrial division apparatus takes shape

A M van der Bliek. J Cell Biol. .
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Figure 1
Possible evolutionary origins of the mitochondrial inner and outer membrane division machineries.
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Figure 2
Model for the functions of Fis1/Mdv2 and Mdv1/Fis2/Gag3 based on their subcellular localizations and mutant phenotypes. In step 1, Fis1/Mdv2 recruits Dnm1 to the surface of the mitochondrion. In step 2, Mdv1/Fis2/Gag3 is added to the complex. In step 3, the mitochondrial division apparatus, consisting of Dnm1, Mdv1/Fis2/Gag3, and possibly other components, help constrict the mitochondrial outer membrane.
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