Autochtone regulation of mitochondrial transcription by DNA-Topoisomerase 1mt
During evolution, mitochondria have transferred most of their genome to the cell nucleus. Just a few key components of the respiratory chain have remained under the control of the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA). Current belief holds that these genes have been retained to allow for autochtone adaptation of respiratory capacity to the local REDOX-state. We have observed that the enzyme DNA-Topoisomerase 1mt (TOP1MT) regulates mitochondrial transcription via altering mtDNA-supercoiling. Given that TOP1MT is REDOX-sensitive, the enzyme could provide the so far elusive mechanism of lokal REDOX-Regulation of mtDNA-transcription.
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