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. 2022 Aug 4;11(15):2416. doi: 10.3390/cells11152416

Figure 2.

Figure 2

H2O2 activates DJ-1. O2•− released into the mitochondrial matrix space is converted into O2 and H2O2 by SOD2. Mitochondrial H2O2 can be transported into the cytoplasm where moderate levels activate DJ-1, but high levels lead to DJ-1 inactivation and degradation.