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mitochondrion (Plural mitochondria.) The subcellular organelles in all cells apart from red blood cells in which the major oxidative reactions of
metabolism occur, linked to the formation of
ATP from ADP.
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Mitochondria gone bad: problems in the cell's energy factories power new ideas on disease and aging.
Magazine article from: Science News; 2/28/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...that link defects in mitochondria to Alzheimer's disease...least three decades that mitochondria might be the basis for...growing realization that a mitochondrion is more than just a cellular furnace. Mitochondria's main purpose is...
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The Mitochondrion: An Integration Point of Cellular Metabolism and Signalling
Magazine article from: Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...converging on the mitochondrion. This is particularly...plants, in which mitochondria provide precursors...placed on the mitochondrion by the plant cell...seen in animal mitochondria (Moller and Lin...exchanges between the mitochondria and the cytosol...biochemistry of the ...
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Mitochondria and cancer.
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine; 8/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...eventually restore damaged mitochondria, stimulating cellular respiration...chemotherapy. What are Mitochondria? The name mitochondrion comes from the Greek mitos...and kondros (grain). Mitochondria are small subcellular organelles...
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Efficient mitochondria for better health
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 3/15/2009; 700+ words
; ...Straits Times 03-15-2009 Efficient mitochondria for better health Edition: New Sunday...Parkinson's disease and stroke. "Mitochondria are linked to almost every essential...at least in part, to problems with mitochondria." Mitochondria are the "power...
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Manipulating mitochondria: playing in the fountain of youth.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Action Healthletter; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "How are your mitochondria?" Some day, that question may be...are learning that the state of your mitochondria--tiny furnaces within most of the...Can you increase and strengthen your mitochondria? Can you recapture the mitochondria...
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Healthy mitochondria for healthy life
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 3/1/2009; 700+ words
; New Straits Times 03-01-2009 Healthy mitochondria for healthy life Edition: New Sunday Times Section...energy is created by microscopic structures called mitochondria. "Mitochondria are the power plants of our cells," says Simon...
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A Role for Mitochondria in the Establishment and Maintenance of the Maize Root Quiescent Center
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...ID). As in the QC, mitochondria in the PM encircle the nucleus...However, in contrast to QC mitochondria, PM mitochondria frequently assumed a dumbbell...half of the diameter of the mitochondrion (Fig. IF, arrow). Reconfirmation...
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Protein regulates movement of mitochondria in brain cells.
Newspaper article from: NewsRx Health; 7/5/2009; 700+ words
; ...plays a key role in the function of mitochondria - the part of the cell that supplies...molecular machinery that helps distribute mitochondria to different parts of the cell has...know that in some disease states that mitochondria function is modified, so understanding...
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Enzymes of glycolysis are functionally associated with the mitochondrion in Arabidopsis cells
Magazine article from: Plant Cell; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...outside of the mitochondrion. The association...glycolytic enzymes with mitochondria was confirmed...colocalized with the mitochondrion-specific probe...isolated, intact mitochondria were capable of...exchanges between the mitochondrion and the cytosol...1989). Plant mitochondria ...
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Gain an Understanding of Mitochondria and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Disorders.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 3/25/2009; 700+ words
; ...researchandmarkets.com/research/42aaa2/mitochondria_and_o) has announced the addition...Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Mitochondria and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative...understanding of the interaction of mitochondria with other cellular organelles, with...
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Mitochondrion
Book article from: Biology
Mitochondrion Mitochondria (singular mitochondrion) are abundant organelles present in nearly all...present in many types of bacteria surround the mitochondrion. Animal mitochondria possess an amazingly simple genetic system. The...
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Mitochondria and Cellular Energy
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Mitochondria and cellular energy Mitochondria are cellular organelles found in the cytoplasm in round...needed. Shape, amount, and intra-cellular position of mitochondria are not fixed, and their movements inside cells are influenced...
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Mitochondria
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging
MITOCHONDRIA Mitochondria are organelles found in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells...structures called cristae, the intermembrane space, and the matrix. Mitochondria are the "powerhouses" of cells; their function is to convert...
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mitochondrion
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
mitochondrion (my-toh- kon -dri-ŏn) n. (pl. mitochondria) a structure, occurring in varying numbers...the site of the cell's energy production. Mitochondria contain ATP and the enzymes involved in the cell...
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mitochondria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
mitochondria see cell .
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