Reciprocal altruism

Cases of altruism are known to exist between unrelated individuals. What drives this phenomenon is a “You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” behavior called reciprocal altruism.

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The most abundant protein in the outer mitochondrial membrane is a mitochondrial β-barrel porin called VDAC (voltage-dependent anion channel).

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MICOS function as a diffusion barrier to prevent mixing of the distinct proteins and lipids in the boundary membrane and crista membranes.

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The binding partners for MICOS in the outer membrane are Tom and SAM protein complexes, (involved in import of proteins into the mitochondria). 

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MICOS mediates close juxtaposition of the outer membrane and inner membrane by binding to outer membrane–associated proteins

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MICOS has an integral membrane protein subunit that homo-oligomerizes and bends the inner membrane to produce high curvature.

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The curvature of the crista junctions is due to a protein complex called MICOS (mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system).