A mitosome is an organelle found in some unicellular eukaryotic organisms. The mitosome has only recently been found and named, and its function has not yet been well characterized. It was termed a `crypton` by one group, but that name is no longer in use. The mitosome has been detected only in anaerobic or microaerophilic organisms that do not .....
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mī′tō-sōm Definitions: 1. A small mitochondrial organelle of Giardia, Entomoeba, and some microsporidia involved in Fe-S cluster assembly, an essential ATP-generating step in these organisms.
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