Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the ...

Farris and her team discovered that mitochondria in CA2 neurons are not uniform. Instead, their structure and function vary depending on their location within the neuron. Mitochondria in the ...

The pig’s heart was graying rapidly, so McCully decided to try it. He loaded a syringe with the extracted mitochondria and ...

This article looks at the functions and roles that mitochondria have been shown to play in cells, and what can happen when these processes are disturbed.

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the metabolism of the cell, they also play a key role in the integration of signals ...

Mitochondria structure. Illustrated by Jason Hoffman. Mitochondria are small, often between 0.5 and 3 micrometers, and are not visible under a microscope unless they are stained.

It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells. Researchers at RPTU have now investigated the detailed effects of such imbalances ...

Known as the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier, this molecular machine was first proposed to exist in 1971, but it has taken until now for scientists to visualise its structure at the atomic scale ...