The alternative oxidase reconfigures the larval mitochondrial electron transport system to accelerate growth and development in Drosophila melanogaster
Geovana S. Garcia, Murilo F Othonicar, Antonio Thiago P Campos, Eric A Kilbourn, Kênia C. Bícego, Johannes Lerchner, Jason M. Tennessen, Marcos T. Oliveira
This study shows that AOX from Ciona intestinalis accelerates Drosophila larval growth and development by reconfiguring the mitochondrial ETS without increasing body heat.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry