Question

How do Mitochondria divide?

Answer 1

Divisions in mitochondria:

1. Mitochondria divide through a similar procedure as prokaryotic binary fission as they've originated from the endosymbiosis of bacteria.
2. Mitochondria continuously undergo cycles of fission and fusion.
3. The fission in mitochondria accompanies the replication of mtDNA.
4. The mitochondrial division is large in apoptosis or all through the stress response.
5. Many neurodegenerative diseases are associated with flawed regulation of mitochondrial division.
6. Large GTPases mediate the fusion and division of mitochondria.