Structure of mammalian protein complex of respiratory chain solved at atomic level

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 14:21 in Biology & Nature

The mitochondrial Complex I plays a central role in cellular respiration and energy metabolism. The ~1 Megadalton L-shaped protein complex is the largest protein assembly of the respiratory chain and now the largest asymmetric membrane protein assembly solved to date.

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