Abstract:Long referred to as the powerhouses of human cellular function, mitochondria are responsible for converting nutrients derived from food into adenosine triphosphate, the principal intracellular energy source on which normal eukaryotic cell function is entirely dependent. Although disease of the mitochondria is still considered to be relatively rare, diagnosis of the many mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders is on the rise, and it remains the most prevalent group of inherited neurometabolic diseases. Diagno… Show more
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