Researchers map structure of #mitochondria at different life stages.
Mitochondria, organelles with an inner and outer membrane, are responsible for creating the energy that cells use to survive, and their morphology is key to accomplishing this task. The inner mitochondrial membrane contains folds, called cristae, that maximize the surface area available for mitochondrial energetic processes.
Researchers uncover battery-like functions of #mitochondria using super-resolution #microscopes.
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-uncover-battery-like-functions-mitochondria-super-resolution.html
Using new super-resolution microscopes, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Pennsylvania have for the first time observed electrical charge and discharge functions inside mitochondria isolated from cells.
Are there specific lipid-based mechanism for shaping inner #mitochondrial #membrane?
Itay Budin, Padmini Rangamani and coworkers at UC San Diego show that #cristae formation is controlled by #cardiolipin and #lipid saturation, in addition to protein-mediated shaping
The machinery that make #mitochondria the POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL™️ is found on the inner mito membrane. These membranes are folded up into structures called #cristae that increase the surface area of the membrane (to make more ATP).
Where did cristae come from? How common are they in #bacteria?
Here is a beautiful new paper from Victoria Orphan et al. showing that alphas are not the only bacteria that can make cristae. Check out these cristae in #Desulfovibrio (!)
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