A highly responsive pyruvate sensor reveals pathway-regulatory role of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier MPC
R. Arce-Molina, F. Cortes-Molina, P. Y. Sandoval, A. Galaz, K. Alegria, S. Schirmeier, L. F. Barros, A. San Martin
The paper introduces PyronicSF, a GFP-based sensor for real-time mitochondrial pyruvate transport, concentration, and flux, revealing the MPC's role in regulating respiration vs. anaplerosis/gluconeogenesis.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2019Cell Biology