describe the role of mitochondria in initiating apoptosis. please describe and summarize in short two paragraphs only.

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describe the role of mitochondria in initiating apoptosis. please describe and summarize in short two paragraphs only.

The Mitochondria
Play an Initiating
Role in Apoptosis
DNA
damage
Cytochrome c
Apaf-1 (apoptosis
protease activating
factor-1)
Procaspase-9
monomers
(inactive)
Stress
Procaspase-3
Procaspase-7
MK
ATP
Apoptosome causes dimer-
ization of procaspase-9,
creating active caspase-9
dimers.
ROS Developmental
signal
Permeability transition
pore complex opens.
Cytochromec
moves to cytosol.
Binding of cytochrome c
and ATP induces Apaf-1 to
form an apoptosome.
Apoptosome
Caspase-9
dimers
(active)
Caspase-9 catalyzes
proteolytic activation
of caspase-3 and
caspase-7.
These caspases lead to death
and reabsorption of the cell.
Caspase-3
Caspase-7
Cell death
Transcribed Image Text:The Mitochondria Play an Initiating Role in Apoptosis DNA damage Cytochrome c Apaf-1 (apoptosis protease activating factor-1) Procaspase-9 monomers (inactive) Stress Procaspase-3 Procaspase-7 MK ATP Apoptosome causes dimer- ization of procaspase-9, creating active caspase-9 dimers. ROS Developmental signal Permeability transition pore complex opens. Cytochromec moves to cytosol. Binding of cytochrome c and ATP induces Apaf-1 to form an apoptosome. Apoptosome Caspase-9 dimers (active) Caspase-9 catalyzes proteolytic activation of caspase-3 and caspase-7. These caspases lead to death and reabsorption of the cell. Caspase-3 Caspase-7 Cell death
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