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Benedikt Westermann - Publications
51. Westermann, B. (2009). Mitochondrial dynamics in model organisms: What yeasts, worms and flies have taught us about fusion and fission of mitochondria. Semin. Cell Dev. Biol. in press (Review). The accepted manuscript is available here. 50. Ehses, S., Raschke, I., Mancuso, G., Bernacchia, A., Geimer, S., Tondera, D., Martinou, J.-C., Westermann, B., Rugarli, E.I., and Langer, T. (2009). Regulation of OPA1 processing and mitochondrial fusion by m-AAA protease isoenzymes and OMA1. J. Cell Biol. 187:1023-1036. Abstract. In Focus: Short, B. (2009). Mitochondrial proteases strike the right balance. J. Cell Biol. 187:937. Full text. 49. Merz, S. and Westermann, B. (2009). Genome-wide deletion mutant analysis reveals genes required for respiratory growth, mitochondrial genome maintenance and mitochondrial protein synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genome Biology 10:R95. PubMed; PDF; Supplements. 48. Longen, S., Bien, M., Bihlmaier, K., Kloeppel, C., Kauff, F., Hammermeister, M., Westermann, B., Herrmann, J.M., and Riemer, J. (2009). Systematic analysis of the twin Cx9C protein family. J. Mol. Biol. 393:356-368. PubMed. 47. Westermann, B. (2009). Nitric oxide links mitochondrial fission to Alzheimer's disease. Sci. Signal. 2: pe29 (Perspective). PubMed. Full text and PDF file is available here. Cover: Sci. Signal. 2 (#69) 46. Osman, C., Haag, M., Potting, C., Rodenfels, J., Dip, P.V., Wieland, F.T., Brügger, B., Westermann, B., and Langer, T. (2009). The genetic interactome of prohibitins: Coordinated control of cardiolipin and phosphatidylethanolamine by conserved regulators in mitochondria. J. Cell Biol. 184:583-596. PubMed; Abstract. Comment: Gohil, V.M. and Greenberg, M.L.. (2009). Mitochondrial membrane biogenesis: phospholipids and proteins go hand in hand. J. Cell Biol. 184:469-472. Abstract. 45. Westermann, B. (2008). Molecular machinery of mitochondrial fusion and fission. J. Biol. Chem. 283:13501-13505 (Review). PubMed; Manuscript. 44. Altmann, K., Frank, M., Neumann, D., Jakobs, S., and Westermann, B. (2008). The class V myosin motor protein, Myo2, plays a major role in mitochondrial motility in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Cell Biol. 181:119-130. PubMed; PDF; Supplements. In this issue: Leslie, M. (2008). Hauling tail. J. Cell Biol. 181:3. Full text. Comment: Valiathan, R.R. and Weisman, L.S. (2008). Pushing for answers: is myosin V directly involved in moving mitochondria? J. Cell Biol. 181:15-18. Abstract; PDF. Recommended by Faculty of 1000: Must read. 43. Merkwirth, C., Dargazanli, S., Tatsuta, T., Geimer, S., Löwer, B., Wunderlich, F.T., von Kleist-Retzow, J.C., Waisman, A., Westermann, B., and Langer, T. (2008). Prohibitins control cell proliferation and apoptosis by regulating OPA1-dependent cristae morphogenesis in mitochondria. Genes Dev. 22:476-488. PubMed. Recommended by Faculty of 1000: Must read. 42. Westermann, B. (2007). Focus on mitochondria: introducing a new series in Trends in Cell Biology. Trends Cell Biol. 17:417-418 (Editorial Letter). PubMed. 41. Merz, S., Hammermeister, M., Altmann, K., Dürr, M. and Westermann, B. (2007). Molecular machinery of mitochondrial dynamics in yeast. Biol. Chem. 388:917-926 (Review). PubMed. 40. Altmann, K., Dürr, M. and Westermann, B. (2007). Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model organism to study mitochondrial biology – general considerations and basic procedures. Methods Mol. Biol. 372:81-90 (Review). PubMed. 39. Herrmann, J.M. and Westermann, B. (2007). Analysis of protein-protein interactions in mitochondria. Methods Cell Biol. 80:743-759 (Review). PubMed. 38. Sanjuán-Sklarz, L.K., Kozjak-Pavlovic, V., Vögtle, F.N., Chacinska, A., Milenkovic, D., Vogel, S., Dürr, M., Westermann, B., Guiard, B., Martinou, J.C., Borner, C., Pfanner, N., and Meisinger, C. (2007). Preprotein transport machineries of yeast mitochondrial outer membrane are not required for Bax-induced release of intermembrane space proteins. J. Mol. Biol., 368:44-54. PubMed. 37. Dürr, M., Escobar-Henriques, M., Merz, S., Geimer, S., Langer, T., and Westermann, B. (2006). Non-redundant roles of mitochondria-associated F-box proteins, Mfb1 and Mdm30, in maintenance of mitochondrial morphology in yeast. Mol. Biol. Cell 17:3745-3755. PubMed; PDF; Supplemental Material. 36. Escobar-Henriques, M., Westermann, B., and Langer, T. (2006). Regulation of mitochondrial fusion by the F-box protein Mdm30 involves proteasome-independent turnover of Fzo1. J. Cell Biol. 173:645-650. Abstract; PubMed. 35. Westermann, B. and Scorrano, L. (2006). Mitochondrial dynamics in cell life and death. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1763: 413. Editorial Letter for Special Review Issue. Cover: Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1763 (5-6) 34. Altmann, K. and Westermann, B. (2005). Role of essential genes in mitochondrial morphogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol. Biol. Cell 16:5410-5417. PubMed; PDF; Supplemental Material. 33. Jagasia, R., Grote, P., Westermann, B., and Conradt, B. (2005). DRP-1-mediated mitochondrial fragmentation during EGL-1-induced cell death in C. elegans. Nature 433:754-760. PubMed. News and views: Hengartner, M. (2005). Divide and conquer. Nature 433:692-694. PubMed. Previews: Youle, R.J. (2005). Morphology of mitochondria during apoptosis: Worms-to-beetles in worms. Dev. Cell 8:298-299. PubMed. 32. Dimmer, K.S., Jakobs, S., Vogel, F., Altmann, K., and Westermann, B. (2005). Mdm31 and Mdm32 are inner membrane proteins required for maintenance of mitochondrial shape and stability of mitochondrial DNA nucleoids in yeast. J. Cell Biol. 168:103-115. PubMed; PDF; Figure S1; Supplemental Methods. Recommended by Faculty of 1000: Recommended. 31. Fuchs, F. and Westermann, B. (2005). Role of Unc104/KIF1-related motor proteins in mitochondrial transport in Neurospora crassa. Mol. Biol. Cell 16:153-161. PubMed; PDF; Supplemental Material. Recommended by Faculty of 1000: Must read. 30. Westermann, B. (2003). Mitochondrial membrane fusion. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1641: 195-202 (Review). PubMed. 29. Jakobs, S., Martini, N., Schauss, A., Egner, F., Westermann, B., and Hell, S.W. (2003). Spatial and temporal dynamics of budding yeast mitochondria lacking the division component Fis1p. J. Cell Sci. 116: 2005-2014. PubMed; PDF; Supplemental Material. 28. Fritz, S., Weinbach, N., and Westermann, B. (2003). Mdm30 is an F-box protein required for maintenance of fusion-competent mitochondria in yeast. Mol. Biol. Cell 14: 2303-2313. PubMed; PDF. 27. Westermann, B. and Neupert, W. (2003). 'Omics' of the mitochondrion. Nat. Biotechnol. 21: 239-240 (News and Views). PubMed. 26. Westermann, B. (2002). Merging mitochondria matters. Cellular role and molecular machinery of mitochondrial fusion. EMBO Rep. 3: 527-531 (Review). PubMed; PDF. Cover: EMBO Rep. 3 (6) 25. Messerschmitt, M., Jakobs, S., Vogel, F., Fritz, S., Dimmer, K.S., Neupert, W., and Westermann, B. (2003). The inner membrane protein Mdm33 controls mitochondrial morphology in yeast. J. Cell Biol. 160: 553-564. PubMed; PDF; Supplemental Material. Recommended by Faculty of 1000: Must read. 24. Dimmer, K.S. and Westermann, B. (2002). Solo or networked, mitochondria lead a complex life. In The ELSO Gazette: e-magazine of the European Life Scientist Organization. Issue 11, October, 2002 (News and Views). PDF. 23. Westermann, B. and Prokisch, H. (2002). Mitochondrial dynamics in filamentous fungi. Fungal Genet. Biol. 36: 91-97 (Review). PubMed. 22. Prokisch, H., Nussberger, S., and Westermann, B. (2002). Protein import into mitochondria of Neurospora crassa. Fungal Genet. Biol. 36: 85-90 (Review). PubMed. Cover: Fungal Genet. Biol. 36 (2) 21. Fuchs, F., Prokisch, H., Neupert, W., and Westermann, B. (2002). Interaction of mitochondria with microtubules in the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa. J. Cell Sci. 115: 1931-1937. PubMed; PDF. 20. Dimmer, K.S., Fritz, S., Fuchs, F., Messerschmitt, M., Weinbach, N., Neupert, W., and Westermann, B. (2002). Genetic basis of mitochondrial function and morphology in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol. Biol. Cell 13: 847-853. PubMed; PDF; Supplemental Material. Cover: Mol. Biol. Cell 13 (4); About the Cover. Recommended by Faculty of 1000: Must read. 19. Lutz, T., Westermann, B., Neupert, W., and Herrmann, J.M. (2001). The mitochondrial proteins Ssq1 and Jac1 are required for the assembly of iron sulfur clusters in mitochondria. J. Mol. Biol. 307: 815-825. PubMed. 18. Fritz, S., Rapaport, D., Klanner, E., Neupert, W., and Westermann, B. (2001). Connection of the mitochondrial outer and inner membranes by Fzo1 is critical for organellar fusion. J. Cell Biol. 152: 683-692. PubMed; PDF. Editors' choice: Highlights of the recent literature. (2001). Science 291: 1667. 17. Westermann, B., Herrmann, J.M., and Neupert, W. (2001). Analysis of mitochondrial translation products in vivo and in organello in yeast. Methods Cell Biol. 65: 429-438 (Review). PubMed. 16. Herrmann, J.M., Westermann, B., and Neupert, W. (2001). Analysis of protein-protein interactions in mitochondria by co-immunoprecipitation and chemical cross-linking. Methods Cell Biol. 65: 217-230 (Review). PubMed. 15. Westermann, B. and Neupert, W. (2000). Mitochondria-targeted green fluorescent proteins: convenient tools for the study of organelle biogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yeast 16: 1421-1427. PubMed; Sequence information for mtGFP plasmids. 14. Prokisch, H., Neupert, W., and Westermann, B. (2000). Role of MMM1 in maintaining mitochondrial morphology in Neurospora crassa. Mol. Biol. Cell 11: 2961-2971. PubMed; PDF. 13. Weber, T., Parlati, F., McNew, J.A., Johnston, R.J., Westermann, B., Söllner, T.H., and Rothman, J.E. (2000). SNAREpins are functionally resistant to disruption by NSF and aSNAP. J. Cell Biol. 149: 1063-1072. PubMed; PDF. 12. Duchniewicz, M., Germaniuk, A., Westermann, B., Neupert, W., Schwarz, E., and Marszalek, J. (1999). Dual role of the mitochondrial chaperone Mdj1p in inheritance of mitochondrial DNA in yeast. Mol. Cell. Biol. 19: 8201-8210. PubMed; PDF. 11. Parlati, F., Weber, T., McNew, J.A., Westermann, B., Söllner, T.H., and Rothman, J.E. (1999). Rapid and efficient fusion of phospholipid vesicles by the a-helical core of a SNARE complex in the absence of an N-terminal regulatory domain. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 96: 12565-12570. PubMed; PDF. Commentary: Bock, J.B. and Scheller, R.H. (1999). SNARE proteins mediate lipid bilayer fusion. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 96: 12227-12229. PubMed. 10. Rapaport, D., Brunner, M., Neupert, W., and Westermann, B. (1998). Fzo1p is a mitochondrial outer membrane protein essential for the biogenesis of functional mitochondria in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Biol. Chem. 273: 20150-20155. PubMed; PDF. 9. Weber, T., Zemelman, B.V., McNew, J.A., Westermann, B., Gmachl, M., Parlati, F., Söllner, T.H., and Rothman, J.E. (1998). SNAREpins: Minimal machinery for membrane fusion. Cell 92: 759-772. PubMed; PDF. News and views: Jahn, R. and Hanson, P.I. (1998). SNAREs line up in new environment. Nature 393: 14-15.PubMed. 8. Westermann, B. and Neupert, W. (1997). Mdj2p, a novel DnaJ homolog in the mitochondrial inner membrane of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Mol. Biol. 272: 477-483. PubMed. 7. Westermann, B., Gaume, B., Herrmann, J.M., Neupert, W., and Schwarz, E. (1996). Role of the mitochondrial DnaJ homolog Mdj1p as a chaperone for mitochondrially synthesized and imported proteins. Mol. Cell. Biol. 16: 7063-7071. PubMed; PDF. 6. Schneider, H.-C., Westermann, B., Neupert, W., and Brunner, M. (1996). The nucleotide exchange factor MGE exerts a key function in the ATP-dependent cycle of mt-Hsp70—Tim44 interaction driving mitochondrial protein import. EMBO J. 15: 5796-5803. PubMed. 5. Prip-Buus, C., Westermann, B., Schmitt, M., Langer, T., Neupert, W., and Schwarz, E. (1996). Role of the mitochondrial DnaJ homologue, Mdj1p, in the prevention of heat-induced protein aggregation. FEBS Lett. 380: 142-146. PubMed. 4. Westermann, B., Prip-Buus, C., Neupert, W., and Schwarz, E. (1995). The role of the GrpE homologue, Mge1p, in mediating protein import and folding in mitochondria. EMBO J. 14: 3452-3460. PubMed. 3. Rowley, N., Prip-Buus, C., Westermann, B., Brown, C., Schwarz, E., Barrell, B., and Neupert, W. (1994). Mdj1p, a novel chaperone of the DnaJ family, is involved in mitochondrial biogenesis and protein folding. Cell 77: 249-259. PubMed. 2. Schwarz, E., Westermann, B., Caplan, A.J., Ludwig, G., and Neupert, W. (1994). XDJ1, a gene encoding a novel non-essential DnaJ homologue from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Gene 145: 121-124. PubMed. 1. Schumacher, A., Westermann, B., Osborn, M., and Nordheim, A. (1994). The N-terminal signal peptide of murine cyclophilin mCyP-S1 is required in vivo for ER localization. Eur. J. Cell Biol. 62: 182-191. PubMed.
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