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. 2011 Feb 15;20(2):142-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2011.01.016.

Mitochondrial fusion: bax to the fussure

Seamus J Martin  1
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Mitochondrial fusion: bax to the fussure

Seamus J Martin. Dev Cell. .
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Abstract

Mitochondria can be organized into highly interconnected networks through continuous cycles of fission and fusion. A recent study by Hoppins et al. (2011) published in Molecular Cell now suggests that Bax, more commonly known for its role in apoptosis, can promote mitochondrial fusion in a Mitofusin 2-dependent manner.

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