The Physiological Role of Mitophagy: New Insights into Phosphorylation Events
Mitochondria play an essential role in oxidative phosphorylation, fatty acid oxidation, and the regulation of apoptosis.However, this organelle also produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) that continually inflict oxidative damage on mitochondrial DNA, proteins, and lipids, which causes further production of ROS.To oppose this oxidative stress, mito