Mitochondrial energy conversion involves a chain of membrane-bound proteins that are wired to conduct an electron current, which drives transmembrane proton translocation. These enzymes associate to form supercomplexes, but the functional relevance of the higher-order structures is unknown. A recent study by Letts et al. presents structures of a supercomplex, which suggest how the interaction choreography may control overall functionality.

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新结构揭示了呼吸超复合物中的相互作用动力学。

线粒体能量转换涉及一连串的膜结合蛋白，这些蛋白被连接传导电子电流，从而驱动跨膜质子易位。这些酶结合形成超复合物，但是高阶结构的功能相关性尚不清楚。Letts等人的最新研究。提出了一种超级复合体的结构，这表明了交互编排如何控制整体功能。