Voltage-dependent anion channels are mitophagy receptors mediating the recycling of depolarized mitochondria in Arabidopsis
Wenlong Ma, Juncai Ma, Kaiyan Zhang, Xuanang Zheng, Pengfei Wang, Lanlan Feng, Shizhong Ming, Xiaohong Zhuang, Jun Zhou, Caiji Gao, Byung‐Ho Kang
This study identifies VDAC1, VDAC2, and VDAC3 as mitophagy receptors in Arabidopsis, facilitating ATG8 recruitment to depolarized mitochondria during uncoupler-induced mitophagy.
bioRxiv · May 29, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology