A mitochondrial expatriate: Nuclear pyruvate dehydrogenase

Vincent C.J. De Boer, Sander M. Houten

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Abstract

The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate into acetyl-CoA, a critical step in metabolism. Sutendra et al. now demonstrate that PDC can translocate from the mitochondria to the nucleus to provide acetyl-CoA necessary for histone acetylation, suggesting a new pathway for mitochondrial-nuclear communication.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9-10
Number of pages2
JournalCell
Volume158
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jul 2014

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