mitochondria

[ mahy-tuh-kon-dree-uh ]

plural noun

, Cell Biology.

, singular mi·to·chon·dri·on [mahy-t, uh, -, kon, -dree-, uh, n].

1. organelles that are found in the cytoplasm of cells and that function in energy production.

Other Words From

• mi·to·chon·dri·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitochondria¹

First recorded in 1900–05; from German Mitochondrion (singular), equivalent to Greek míto(s) “thread” + chóndr(os) “grain, seed, cartilage” + -ia plural of diminutive suffix -ion

Example Sentences

To explore this further, the authors then looked at how different sources of energy are used in the mitochondria when BKCa is functional.

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Previously, it was assumed that fathers had no part in the genetic makeup of their offspring's mitochondria.

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Instead, they found that azole-induced reduction of ergosterol increase the activity of cellular mitochondria, the "powerhouse" of the cell, required to produce the cellular "fuel" that drives all metabolic processes in the pathogen cell.

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This ultimately leads to greater energy production by the power plants of infected cells: the mitochondria.

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These included molecular regulators and transcription factors, and pathways involved in immune function, metabolism, mitochondria function and stress hormone signaling.

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