Nature12y
The Origin of Mitochondria
They synthesize ATP from pyruvate breakdown via simple fermentations that typically involve the production of molecular hydrogen as a major metabolic end product. These mitochondria are called ...
Nature4y
A schematic illustration of the basic structural and functional aspects of the mitochondrion.
the site of ATP synthesis. The reoxidation of reducing equivalents, NADH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and FADH 2 (reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide), that are produced by the ...
University of Bristol2y
Adenosine Triphosphate - ATP
The reaction product is adenosine diphosphate (ADP), and ... The enzyme which makes ATP is called ATP synthase, or ATPase, and sits on the mitochondria in animal cells or chloroplasts in plant cells.
Neuroscience News2d
Mitochondria’s Role in Social Memory May Offer Clues to Brain Disorder
Researchers have identified a unique mitochondrial process in CA2 neurons that supports learning, memory, and social ...
Mitochondria’s Secret Power Unleashed in the Battle Against Inflammation
Mitochondria, often seen as cellular powerhouses, play a surprising role in immune regulation. Researchers found that ...
Knowridge1d
Scientists find a new way to fight inflammation
The study shows that mitochondria do more than provide energy; they play an active role in modulating the immune response.
Science Daily2d
Mitochondria may hold the key to curing diabetes
Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels cells and helps them function. Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels cells and helps them function.
Recommendations for mitochondria transfer and transplantation research
Most animal, plant and fungal cells contain organelles called mitochondria. These descendants of a primordial bacterial ...
The Scientist1y
Rebranding Mitochondria
Instead, descriptions should focus on the specific process that has gone awry, such as calcium homeostasis, oxidative phosphorylation producing ATP, or contributions to immune signaling. “With a ...
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Mitochondria may be a promising therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases
Mitochondria contain the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC), or a series of protein complexes in which electrons pass through and produce ATP, or energy, for the cell. Mitochondrial ETC ...
BBC4y
The stages of aerobic respiration
If oxygen is not available then only two ATP are produced. Cells that have a high-energy demand such as nerve cells and muscle cells contain a large number of mitochondria to maximise ATP ...
The Scientist5mon
Multifaceted Mitochondria Maintain Mystique
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