2-oxoglutarate (2-OG) relates mitochondrial metabolism to cell function: conversion of 2-OG to succinyl-CoA by the 2-OG dehydrogenase complex (OGDHc) is rate-limiting for the Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) cycle, but 2-OG is also required for oxygen sensitive enzymes (2-OG dependent dioxygenases) that hav...
