Module 3 - Mitochondria Flashcards
name a few roles of the mitochondria
ATP production, beta-oxidation of fatty acids, lipid synthesis, steroidogenesis, adaptive thermogenesis, aging, apoptosis, calcium homeostasis. innate immune response
what origins does mitochondria and chloroplasts come from?
cyanobacterial origin (came from host/parasite symbiosis)
when did the host/parasite symbiosis of the cyanobacterial origin happen?
2100 million years ago
how much of mitochondria’s own DNA is in the matrix?
16kB
how many proteins are encoded in the mitochondria? what proteins?
mtDNA: - 13 proteins (OXPHOS oxidative-phosphorylation complexes - 2% of mitochondrial proteins)
- 22 tRNA
- 2 rRNA
- no introns in humans
what % of mito proteins are encoded in the nucleus? how do they get to the mito?
98%. they are then imported post-translationally
how can a phenotype from a mutation appear?
if the mutation takes over 80% of the copies of the mutated DNA (mutation is dose-dependent, not mendelian)
are mito diseases only coming from mutations in mito DNA?
no, can also come from nuclear encoded proteins (mendelian)
how many people get mitochondrial diseases? is there a cure?
1 / 5 000 people.
no cure.
where is the mtDNA nucleoid proteome located?
anchored in the inner face of the IMM
mtDNA is assembled in what?
in nucleoids
do we know what regulates mtDNA replication and transcription?
no;
hypothesis that PGC-1 nuclear encoded factor might regulate transcription
did they find a correlation between mtDNA copies and cell tissue properties?
no;
No correlation between a tissues OX
capacity and mtDNA copy number or between proliferation of mitos and mtDNA copy number.
how many proteins are encoded in the nuclear genome and posttranslationally imported into the mitochondria?
1500 proteins (99%) (only 13 proteins are made in the mitochondria)
how do nucleus and mito speak different languages?
their genetic code had drifted, they use different codons; any new mito gene translocation would become a pseudogene
what acts as a mitochondrial signals?
positively charged helices and amphipathic alpha helices
what are TOMs and TIMs? what is their function?
Translocase of the outer membrane and Translocase of the inner membrane.
They help route protein precursors to the outer, intermembrane, inner membrane, matrix compartments…
by the mid 1990s, what was known about mitochondria?
Kreb’s cycle and that mito activity depended on metabolite concentrations
what is Fzo1?
the first GTPase for mitochondria fusion to be discovered by Margaret Adaline Reed Lewis in 1914. sparked up the field of mito
what was weird about the mitochondria transport?
unlike other transport mechanisms, there is no polarity/directionality in the movement
what happened in yeast mating assay?
they mixed yeast containing red vs green mitochondria (tagged via Fzo1) and induced fusion with alpha-factor
what happened to mitochondria when Fzo1 was lost via temperature incubation of Fzo1-temperature-sensitive mutant strain?
it lead to fragmented mitochondria that could not fuse
what happened when they fused mitochondria from heterokaryons expressing distinct mtDNA mutations?
the mutations complemented eachother and only then could the mitochondria build the proper ETC complexes
how do mtDNA mutations compliment eachother?
mitos lower their mutations %, allowing mitochondria to function properly and lower the risk of mito disease
what are mitofusin1 and 2 ?
genes that are 60% similar, located in the outer membrane. Orthologue of Fzo1 in yeast.
what part of mitofusin genes is exposed in the intermembrane space?
HR2 coiled-coil domain
in what condition is Mfn2 mutated?
in Charcott Marie Tooth Type 2A
why are mitofusins and OPA1 necessary for mitochondrial fusion?
because they are GTPases, and GTP hydrolysis is required to drive fusion
how do mitofusins get “primed” to drive fusion?
stress (oxidative stress) causes disulfide bonds formation within the intermembrane, which primes mfns to bind in trans and drive fusion
mitofusins priming is a more ancient version of what?
of the NSF/SNAP priming of the SNARES
compared to mitofusins proteins, where is OPA1 anchored? what part of it is exposed in the intermembrane space?
in the inner membrane. HR domains are in intermembrane space.
what is different about mitofusins and Opa1 HR domains?
mfns have 1 HR2 domain each, Opa1 has 2 HR domains
what are HR domains?
HR2 (in mitofusins) and HR (in OPA1) are coiled-coil domains in the intermembrane space
what are Mtns1 and 2, and Opa1 proteins considered to be because they are so big?
they are commonly considered to be like dynamins, and are sometimes all called DRPs (dynamin related proteins)
what does mitochondrial fusion protect against?
protect against cell death; mixes content to rescue failing organelle and distribute genomes
does yeast have Mfns genes?
non juste Fzo1
where does the ETC form supercomplexes?
in the IMM
what is the complex called MICOS required for?
anchoring the IMM cristae (holds the junction together)
what other protein (other than MICOS complex) is required for cristae anchoring? how does it work? what else is this protein regulating?
Opa1; it forms dynamin-like oligomers that hold the cristae together.
Also regulates mitochondrial fusion.
what do Opa1 oligomers do during cell death?
they get broken, release cytochrome c, allowing it to exit through pro-apoptotic Bax pores formed specifically during death.
when are Bax/Bak pores formed?
specifically during death
what does cytochrome c being released during cell death do?
drives assembly of the cellular death machine (apoptosome)
what protein mediates mitochondrial fission?
DRP1 (it’s a dynamin)
how does Drp1 work?
it couples fission with cell signaling
what does DRP1 lack compared to other dynamins? how does it get recruited without that?
lacks a PH domain.
it has Mff, a membrane anchored adaptor for Drp1 recruitment
what is mitochondrial fission required for?
required for biogenesis, to isolate organelles for mitophagy, and to remodel cristae during cell death
name the membrane anchored adaptor necessary for Drp1 recruitment (since DRP1 doesn’t have a PH (lipid binding) domain)
Mff
name 2 additional adaptors to Mff that help recruit Drp1 for mitochondrial fission?
Fis1 and MIDs
is the mitochondrial fusion reversible? why?
yes. mitochondrial plasticity is critical during cellular stress
briefly explain what happens once the mito encounters stress or starvation
mitos will FUSE: PKA activates, DRP1 is blocked, Mfns and Opa1 activate
what happens to mitochondria under chronic stress?
functional loss, mito gets fragmented, cytochrome c is released, leading to apoptosis
what happens when a mito just receives an apoptotic signal?
fusion is blocked, Bax active (pores), DRP1 is recruited for fission, cristae remodeling, cytochrome c, apoptosis
what is nrf2 involved is?
rescuing the mito after stress once the nutrients are back
what is protected by SLP2 during mitochondrial fusion?
Opa1
name organelles with which mitos are in intimate contact
ER, peroxisome, early and late endosome (late = only in yeast), lipid droplet
what is the mitochondrial primary function?
iron sulfur clusters, involved in electron transfer
yeast high pressure frozen EM tomography revealed what organelle to have a function in mito division? (first one discovered)
ER; it wraps around the mitochondria (it was later shown in mammalian cells too)
where does the ER contact sites with mito form?
at sites of mtDNA replication
what does mitochondria-ER contact trigger to start fission?
actin machinery recruitment for extra force, calcium flux to remodel cristae, initiates mitochondrial constriction
what other organelles (appart from ER) are necessary for mito fission?
lysosome and golgi vesicles
why are lysosomes required for mito division?
Mitochondrial receptors regulate lysosomal Rab7 GTP hydrolysis in trans.
what does DRP1 do once lysosome binds to mito in the process of fission?
it oligomerizes and constricts mito to a small tubule
what is golgi vesicle’s role in mito division?
they are essential for the final scission of the membrane
summarize the steps of mito division
- ER contact at mtDNA replication site
- initiation of mito constriction: actin recruitment, calcium fluxes
- lysosome contact
- DRP1 oligomerization, constriction of mito
- PI4P-containing TGN vesicle recruitment
- final scission via golgi contact
what is something important that happens to DRP1 for it to constrict mito to a small tubule?
oligomerization
mitochondrial plasticity orchestrates _______ _________ in response to ________
metabolic transitions; signaling
how many biochemical reactions happens in mitochondria?
~1000
what is the current holy grail of mitochondrial dynamics research?
how is mitochondria coupled to signaling and how the signals regulate metabolism
name diseases associated with mitochondrial malfunction (6)
- Alzheimer’s: Drp1-Nitrosylated, PS2 in ER/mito contacts, Abeta on mitochondria
- Huntington’s: Drp1 activated
- Cerebellar degeneration: loss of Mfn2
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth: Mfn2 mutation
- Parkinson’s: Pink1 and Parkin malfunction
- Dominant Optic Atrophy optic nerve: Opa1 mutation
after what discoveries did mitochondrial research take off?
once core mechanisms and machinery were established
interaction with what part of the cell position the mito?
with the cytoskeleton
why is mito fission vs fusion required?
fission is required to maintain mitochondrial numbers and for apoptosis.
fusion protects against cell death.
what machinery overlaps with the mitochondrial fusion machinery?
cristae assembly machinery
"”mitochondria are central in all signaling pathways to link ….”
metabolic transition to cell fate decisions
why were MDVs not a suprise to discover?
Alpha-proteobacteria (and all bacteria) shed vesicles
what are some functions of bacterial membrane vesicles?
good: protection, delivering antibiotic resistance factors, DNA transfer within the colony, signal nutrient status
bad: toxins to competitor bacteria; shed phage receptors to avoid infection and fuse with competitors to make them vulnerable
how do bacteria use vesicles to infect humans?
via vesicles that target the gut and resist pH change, depolarizing epithelial cells to drive infection
what is TOM20?
outer membrane receptor of TOM import complex. found in some MDVs.
what is PDH?
Pyruvate dehydrogenase is a multisubunit enzyme complex in the mitochondrial matrix. Found in some MDVS where TOM20 is not found.
what did TOM20 and PDH being founf in separate MDVs tell us?
that there are distinct classes of MDVs