Cell Component
mitochondrial cristae
Definitions related to mitochondrial cristae:
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(mitochondrial crista) A thin space between the outer and inner mitochondrial membranes formed by an invagination of the inner mitochondrial membrane.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(mitochondrial crista) Any of the inward folds of the mitochondrial inner membrane. Their number, extent, and shape differ in mitochondria from different tissues and organisms. They appear to be devices for increasing the surface area of the mitochondrial inner membrane, where the enzymes of electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation are found. Their shape can vary with the respiratory state of the mitochondria.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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