What is mitophagy? It is when damaged mitochondria are removed from the cell by autophagy. The damaged mitochondria end up in lysosomes for their final disposal. This whole process is to maintain and assure proper cellular function. The importance of this biological process is that it has been implicated in disease states such as cancer and Parkinson’s disease.
What does mitochondria have to do with mitophagy?
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Bindi M. Doshi, PhD on Sep 20, 2016 11:42:36 AM
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