Damage to one component of this organelle may cause Leber optic atrophy, and its membrane contains a protein whose release triggers caspase nine and thereby induces apoptosis. That protein, called cytochrome (SY-toe-krome) c, is essential to a transport process that ends with ATP synthase. The electron transport chain, which takes place in this organelle, uses the redox potential of NADH and FADH2 to generate ATP from fuel. For 10 points, name these cellular power plants, whose cristae and matrix host glycolysis (gly-CALL-ih-sis).
Damage to one component of this organelle may cause Leber optic atrophy, and its membrane contains a protein whose release triggers caspase nine and thereby induces apoptosis. That protein, called cytochrome (SY-toe-krome) c, is essential to a transport process that ends with ATP synthase. The electron transport chain, which takes place in this organelle, uses the redox potential of NADH and FADH2 to generate ATP from fuel. For 10 points, name these cellular power plants, whose cristae and matrix host glycolysis (gly-CALL-ih-sis).
Damage to one component of this organelle may cause Leber optic atrophy, and its membrane contains a protein whose release triggers caspase nine and thereby induces apoptosis.
mitochondria