Term: mitochondria
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03937

Definition:
organelles appearing in all eukaryotic cells which produce ATP as useful energy for the cell by oxidative phosphorylation. The proteins for the adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP)-generating electron transport of the respiration chain are located in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Mitochondria contain many enzymes of the citric acid cycle and for fatty acid β-oxidation. Many of them are coded for by nuclear DNA.

Related Terms:
1) organelles (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04324).
2) enzymes (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02159).
3) phosphorylation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT06790).
4) proteins (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04898).
5) membrane (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.MT06878).
6) oxidation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04362).
7) dna (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01597).

Source: PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 160 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)

Citation: 'mitochondria' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03937

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