Removal of a cell from its substratum disrupts integrin signaling, leading to release of the BH3-only Bim

protein from the cytoskeleton which binds to Bak and Bax to promote pore formation.

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Mitochondrial fusion and fission are mediated by a set of GTPase enzymes:

Mitochondrial fusion -MFN1/2 & OPA1

Mitochondrial fission- DRP1

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Mitophagy provides Mitochondrial Quality Control

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When the environment of a cell has inadequate oxygen, enzymatic modification of proteins on the outer mitochondrial membrane induces mitophagy.

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Parkinson’s disease is caused by mutations in two gene encoding proteins that can mediate mitophagy:

PINK1 (a kinase)

Parkin (E3 ubiquitin ligase)

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In healthy mitochondria, PINK1 resides in the mitochondrial matrix.

In damaged or dysfunctional mitochondria, PINK1 resides on the outer mitochondrial membrane, where it recruits cytosolic Parkin.