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Mitochondrion

Mitochondrion

An organelle that supports energy conversion and many other cellular processes.

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help many cells turn energy from food molecules into ATP. They also have roles beyond energy production.

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ConceptThe CellcontainsProcessOxidative Phosphorylationoccurs in
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The Cell · ConceptCONTAINS →Mitochondrion · Cell component
Oxidative Phosphorylation · ProcessOCCURS IN →Mitochondrion · Cell component

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pathwayRespiratory electron transport (R-HSA-611105)Reactome · Homo sapiens pathwayATP formation by chemiosmotic coupling (R-HSA-163210)Reactome · Homo sapiens textbookThe Compartmentalization of CellsMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf
Research Claims

Mitochondrial metabolism integrates substrate oxidation, electron transport, membrane potential, metabolite exchange, mitochondrial genetics, and cell signaling.