Mitochondria consist of hundreds of proteins which are initially synthesized in the cytosol as ‘precursors’ and imported into the organelle. The accumulation of precursors in the cytosol due to mitochondrial dysfunction compromises cellular proteostasis and is a hallmark of diseases. How cells count...
ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Baker's yeast)