A fourth category of eukaryotes possesses small, inconspicuous mitochondria that are not involved in ATP synthesis at all. These eukaryotes synthesize their ATP in the cytosol with the help of ...

A research team from the International Research Center for Medical Sciences (IRCMS) at Kumamoto University has identified a ...

All mitochondria retain core genomes of their own, which are necessary for the control of membrane potential across a circumscribed area of membrane, enabling a 104-105-fold increase in the total ...

A team of researchers has uncovered a previously unrecognized role of mitochondrial protein synthesis in the maintenance of intracellular iron distribution. Disruption of this process was found to ...

Scientists have unveiled a revolutionary method for mass-producing high-quality human mitochondria, potentially transforming treatments for degenerative diseases.

Mitochondrial diseases, arising from mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), are a diverse group of disorders that lead to ...

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a small molecule, PZL-A, that restores function in the defective ...

To achieve this, mitochondria use oxygen from breathing and carbohydrates from food to regenerate ATP, the universal energy currency of cells. This function is performed by proteins known as ...

Traditionally, the protein synthesis in mitochondria has been considered primarily responsible for ATP production. Mitochondrial tRNAs undergo diverse chemical modifications that are post ...