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Optimizing metabolism is a complex issue

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Electron transfer flavoprotein dehydrogenase (ETFDH), respiratory chain complex III and the coenzyme Q10 synthesis regulator COQ2 interact as a protein complex that is disrupted in ETFDH deficiency, with potential implications for disease therapy.

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Fig. 1: Mitochondrial energy metabolism and ETFDH.

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