Biogenesis of the bc1 Complex of the Mitochondria! Respiratory Chain

The oxidative phosphorylation system contains four respiratory chain complexes that connect the transport of electrons to oxygen with the establishment of an electrochemical gradient over the inner membrane for ATP synthesis. Due to the dual genetic source of the respiratory chain subunits, its assembly requires a tight coordination between nuclear and mitochondrial gene expression machineries. In addition, dedicated assembly factors support the step-by-step addition of catalytic and accessory subunits as well as the acquisition of redox cofactors. Studies in yeast have revealed the basic principles underlying the assembly pathways. In this review, we summarize work on the biogenesis of the bc(1) complex or complex III, a central component of the mitochondrial energy conversion system. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativeconnmons.org/licenses/by-nc-ncV4.0/).