Partial purification of tightly bound mitochondrial hexokinase from maize (Zea mays L.) root membranes
In mammals, hexokinase (HK) is strategically located at the outer membrane of mitochondria bound to the porin protein. The mitochondrial HK is a crucial modulator of apoptosis and reactive oxygen species generation. In plants, these properties related to HK are unknown. In order to better understand...
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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