WEHI researchers have solved a decades-long mystery by determining the structure of human PINK1, a key protein linked to ...

Both mitochondria and chloroplast have their own DNA, which by then was known to contain the hereditary material of organisms. Mitochondrial DNA has a simple circular structure, which is ...

Mitochondria are the powerhouses in our cells, producing the energy for all vital processes. Using cryo-electron tomography, ...

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, memory, and social recognition. Led by Shannon Farris, assistant professor ...

Discover PINK1 structure offers new hope for Parkinson’s disease treatment by revealing its mitochondrial interactions and ...

This structure is so important because it is ... Besides the nucleus, two other organelles — the mitochondrion and the chloroplast — play an especially important role in eukaryotic cells.