The enzymatic complexes of the mitochondrial respiratory chain have been extensively
investigated in their structural and functional properties. A clear distinction is possible today …

The structural organization of the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS)
system has received large attention in the past and most investigations led to the conclusion …

Aims: The mitochondrial respiratory chain is recognized today to be arranged in
supramolecular assemblies (supercomplexes). Besides conferring a kinetic advantage …

Recent experimental evidence has replaced the random diffusion model of electron transfer
with a model of supramolecular organisation based on specific interactions between …

Recent experimental evidence has replaced the random diffusion model of electron transfer
with a model of supramolecular organisation based upon specific interactions between …

The model of the respiratory chain in which the enzyme complexes are independently
embedded in the lipid bilayer of the inner mitochondrial membrane and connected by …

The mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation system is central to cellular metabolism. It
comprises five enzymatic complexes and two mobile electron carriers that work in a …

Recent investigations by native gel electrophoresis showed the existence of supramolecular
associations of the respiratory complexes, confirmed by electron microscopy analysis and …

Mitochondria are important organelles not only as efficient ATP generators but also in
controlling and regulating many cellular processes. Mitochondria are dynamic …

The mitochondrial respiratory chain consists of 5 enzyme complexes that are responsible for
ATP generation. The paradigm of the electron transport chain as discrete enzymes diffused …