Hot mitochondria?
Hot mitochondria?
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Mitochondria generate most of the heat in endotherms. Given some impedance of heat transfer across protein-rich bioenergetic membranes, mitochondria must operate at a higher temperature than body temperature in mammals and birds. But exactly how much hotter has been controversial, with physical calculations suggesting that maximal heat gradients ac...
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Hot mitochondria?
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2002622868
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2002622868
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1545-7885,1544-9173
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1545-7885
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10.1371/journal.pbio.2005113
