Small organelles that are found inside cells, in which cell respiration takes place.
The mitochondrial wall consists of 2 membranes, and the inner one is highly folded to provide a surface for the respiration reactions.
Cells that use a lot of energy, such as muscle cells, contain many mitochondria.
The rod-like bodies in the CELLS of the body which contain the enzymes (see ENZYME) necessary for the activity of the cell. They have been described as the ‘power plant of the cell’
a group of inherited conditions transmitted through mitochondrial DNA (see mitochondrion), which can affect any organ and can present at any age. Most of these conditions are very rare; examples of those that are less rare include *Leigh syndrome, congenital *lactic acidosis, *MELAS, and Pearson syndrome.... mitochondrial disorders
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