mitochondrion-endoplasmic reticulum membrane tethering

I. Involved cell types

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No. of supported studies
Group 19 studies

II. Literature review

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Namemitochondrion-endoplasmic reticulum membrane tethering
IDGO_1990456
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Biological process

Exact synonym

mitochondrion-ER attachment, mitochondrion-ER membrane tethering, mitochondrion-ER tethering, mitochondrion-endoplasmic reticulum attachment, mitochondrion-endoplasmic reticulum tethering

Description

The attachment of a mitochondrion and an endoplasmic reticulum via molecular tethers that physically bridge their respective membranes and attach them to each other. The tethering may facilitate exchange of metabolites between the organelles.

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