INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY
MITOCHONDRIA
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To make proteins
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To protect the cell
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To make energy
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To allow certain molecules into the cell
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Detailed explanation-1: -The classic role of mitochondria is oxidative phosphorylation, which generates ATP by utilizing the energy released during the oxidation of the food we eat. ATP is used in turn as the primary energy source for most biochemical and physiological processes, such as growth, movement and homeostasis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because the body cannot store ATP, the mitochondria must function consistently all the time. At any given time there are about 250 g of ATP in the cells. This represents about 4.25 watts, the equivalent of the energy in an AA battery. Every day, a healthy person produces a remarkable 1200 watts!
Detailed explanation-3: -Production of ATP. Perhaps the most well-known role of mitochondria is the production of ATP, the energy currency of cells. Calcium Homeostasis. Regulation of Innate Immunity. Programmed Cell Death. Stem Cell Regulation. 06-Jun-2017