Background: How are mitochondrial functions regulated in response to mitochondrial defects? Results: Acute OXPHOS defects lead rapidly to a glucose-dependent repression of complex I activity. Conclusion: We discovered an "emergency shutdown" system adapting respiratory chain function to mitochondrial defects. Significance: This study reveals a novel type of metabolic regulation that could open the way to medically useful alterations of OXPHOS.
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