In some specialized cell types, like neurons and sperm ... Three central players are (1) mitofusins (outer mitochondrial membrane fusion), (2) OPA1/Mgm1 (inner mitochondrial membrane fusion ...

The nervous system is comprised of two primary cell types: neurons and ... The myelin lamella is formed by fusion of the apposed inner leaflets of the plasma membrane in glial cells, with no ...

OMA1 is a mitochondrial inner membrane protease that inhibits fusion by cleaving the fusion ... with no significant differences between wild-type and double knockouts. TCA cycle enzyme activities ...