Enzyme Triggers Parkin Protein to Quickly Clear Damaged Mitochondria, Study Finds
Apr 14, 2021 07:00 am | Marta Figueiredo PhD
An enzyme called AMPK drives the clearance of damaged mitochondria, each cell’s energy source, by rapidly promoting the initial activation of the parkin protein — whose deficiency is linked to early onset, hereditary Parkinson’s disease, a study shows. Parkin, which targets defective mitochondria for degradation, a process key to maintaining a cell’s health, was found to […]
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