Mitochondria, subcellular organelles, serve as centers of genetic information, as central integrators of intermediary metabolism: oxidative phosphorylation, fatty acid oxidation, Krebs cycle, gluconeogenesis, urea cycle, ketogenesis. A key component of the respiratory chain, coenzyme Q10, acts as Q-cycle, as circadian “Q10-CLOCK”. Mitochondria are the main energy producers in the body from carbohydrates, fats and proteins, they are one of the main sites of reactive oxygen radical production, they play a crucial role in apoptosis.
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Gvozdjáková, A. (2008). Mitochondrial Physiology. In: Gvozdjáková, A. (eds) Mitochondrial Medicine. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6714-3_1
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