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This chapter presents two immersive, scaled‑down “tours” through the architecture and genetics of the human mitochondrion. The first tour guides the reader through the organelle’s outer membrane, proton‑charged intermembrane space, cristae‑rich inner membrane, electron transport chain, ATP synthase turbines, matrix biochemistry, nucleoids, and dynamic fusion–fission behavior, vividly illustrating how mitochondrial structure enables energy production. The second tour circles the 16,569‑bp mitochondrial DNA ring, examining the D‑loop control region, replication origins, protein‑coding genes, rRNAs, tRNAs, transcription and replication machinery, RNA processing sites, and mutation hotspots. Together, these tours provide an accessible, mechanistic overview of mitochondrial function, genome organization, and their roles in cellular energy, signaling, and aging

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Tours of the Mitochondrion and mtDNA

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    2026年

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  • John G. Cramer

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This chapter presents two immersive, scaled‑down “tours” through the architecture and genetics of the human mitochondrion. The first tour guides the reader through the organelle’s outer membrane, proton‑charged intermembrane space, cristae‑rich inner membrane, electron transport chain, ATP synthase turbines, matrix biochemistry, nucleoids, and dynamic fusion–fission behavior, vividly illustrating how mitochondrial structure enables energy production. The second tour circles the 16,569‑bp mitochondrial DNA ring, examining the D‑loop control region, replication origins, protein‑coding genes, rRNAs, tRNAs, transcription and replication machinery, RNA processing sites, and mutation hotspots. Together, these tours provide an accessible, mechanistic overview of mitochondrial function, genome organization, and their roles in cellular energy, signaling, and aging