mitochondria

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Another sign of dysfunction in the mitochondria was also the much decreased breakdown of these branched-chain amino acids.

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  1. A body of unknown significance, consisting of coiled filaments, found outside of the nucleus in the cytoplasm of certain cells. Benda. Follicular Epithelium in Birds.—Marie Loyez finds that in some birds all the cells of the follicular epithelium exhibit, outside the nucleus, an almost spherical body of considerable size, composed apparently of coiled filaments. It stains strongly with iron-htematoxylin, and is analogous to the ergastoplasm of Garnier, the mitochondria of Benda, and the pseudochromes of Heidenhain. Jour. Roy. Micros. Soc., Oct., 1903, p. 594.

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  • Why not harness that ability in an artificial cell, rather than design a completely new device Robert had discovered several good answers to that question, among them the unfortunate discovery that mitochondria were as much a mystery as the cells they powered. —  AnalogSFF,December2006
  • Another sign of dysfunction in the mitochondria was also the much decreased breakdown of these branched-chain amino acids. —  Biosingularity
  • Like mitochondria, they are surrounded by a double membrane with an intermembrane space. —  CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
  • Dysfunctional enzymes in the mitochondria are known to be associated with serious health problems such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, said Ahmed Heikal, associate professor of bioengineering, Penn State. —  RxPG News : Latest Medical, Healthcare and Research News
  • "Dysfunctional enzymes in the mitochondria are known to be associated with serious health problems such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases," said Heikal, who led the study. —  Latest News - UPI.com
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  1. Greek μίτος, thread, + χόνδρος, cartilage.
 

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