Organelle Interactions: Melanosomes and Mitochondria Get Cozy
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چکیده
Melanosomes make pigments and mitochondria make ATP. A recent study has shown that these two organelles are connected by fibrillar bridges and that their close physical contact may promote the biogenesis of the melanosome by providing it with ATP.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 24 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014