Oxidative Phosphorylation in Health and Disease

Download or read book Oxidative Phosphorylation in Health and Disease written by Jan A.M. Smeitink and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mitochondrial diseases are often hard to diagnose. From the time they were first researched without animal models, patients of mitochondrial diseases were of equal interest to both clinical and basic scientists. With the new research done, this book includes updates on the normal structure, function, and molecular biology of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, information on traditional diagnostical methodologies, and an overview of the diagnostic promise of new technologies. The hypermetabolism of Luft disease, although only seen twice, is also studied. There are critical reviews of symptoms and signs associated with syndromes, as well as updates on the genetic defects of either the mitochondrial or the nuclear genome responsible for many disorders.