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What genes does mitochondrial DNA encode for?

Answer 1

Maya Anderson

Proteins specific to the functioning of the mitochondria.

One instance is the coding of the different proteins (ATP Synthase, for instance) in the electron transport chain.

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Answer 2

Michael Adams

A small number of genes, usually 37 in humans, are encoded by mitochondrial DNA. These genes encode mainly proteins required for the proper operation of the mitochondria, such as parts of the electron transport chain and ATP synthesis. In addition, some transfer RNA (tRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) molecules required for the synthesis of mitochondrial proteins are also encoded by mitochondrial DNA.

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