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ReviewFEBS letters2026

Mapping the evolution of mitochondrial complex I through structural variation.

Dong-Woo Shin, Tingting Chen, James A Letts

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Review in FEBS letters, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Dong-Woo ShinDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Tingting ChenDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
James A LettsDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9864-3586

Funding

Understanding the Mechanisms of Respiratory Supercomplexes and mitochondrial Complex IR35GM137929 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI LETTS, JAMES ANTHONY · 2020 to 2025
$2.3M
Basic Energy Sciences DE-SC0022293NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM137929NIGMS NIH HHS R35GM137929
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Respiratory complex I (CI) is a multi-subunit membrane protein complex important for the production of ATP via the oxidative phosphorylation pathway. The structure of CI is roughly conserved across species and is composed of subunits that are either embedded in the membrane or are exposed to the aqueous environment that together form an overall L-shaped 'boot'. The conserved core of CI is generally composed of 14 subunits. Across species, various less conserved 'supernumerary' or 'accessory' subunits have been added. Accessory subunits vary in number across species and can include proteins that are unique to specific lineages. Additionally, there are structural variations in the core subunits between clades. In this Review, we compare seven representative CI structures from divergent eukaryotic lineages to identify what aspects of the CI core subunits are susceptible to variation and classify eukaryotic accessory subunits into those conserved from the last eukaryotic common ancestor (LECA) or those that are lineage specific. Impact statement Understanding the biodiversity and evolution of mitochondrial complex I will reveal patterns that may reflect metabolic niche and can be used to constrain quantitative models of molecular evolution.

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Electron Transport Complex IEvolution, MolecularMitochondriaAnimalsHumansOxidative PhosphorylationPhylogenyProtein SubunitsElectron Transport Complex IProtein Subunitsbioenergeticscellular respirationcomplex IcryoEM structuresevolutionlast eukaryotic common ancestormetabolismmitochondriaOXPHOS

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PMID41070827
PMCPMC13641925

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