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The mitochrondria main function is to produce ATP. ATP is the currency of cells, with out this currency cell function slows down, then eventually can cease. Therefore, any disorder that leads to substantial reduction in ATP production cause lethal problem in the CNS, which needs a continuous supply of ATP. Cyanide poison works this way. it inhibit the electron transport system in the mitichondria, thus resulting death.
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Where are the enzymes of the Krebs cycle located?
Matrix of the mitochondria
What pattern of inheritance would lead a geneticist to suspect that an inherited disorder of cell metabolism is due to a defective mitochondrial gene?
The disorder would always be inherited from the mother because the mother's mitochondrial gene is the only one that survives when the zygote is formed. The gamete from the mother contains all the information. The head of the father's sperm is the only part that survives during fertilization. The tail of the sperm containing the male's mitochondria (an their genes) is lost when the zygote begins development. Thus it is only from the mother that the disorder can be inherited.
What does mitochondrial DNA code for?
Mitochondrial DNA codes for 13 mitochondrial proteins, 16S and 12S rRNA and 22 tRNAs
What is the location of the Krebs cycle?
In the mitochondrial matrix is where the Krebs Cycle occurs. A pool of chemical energy of ATP, NADH, and FADH2 is generated from the oxidation of pyruvate.
How does the inheritance of mitochondrial DNA different found in the nucleus of cells?
Mitochondrial dna is inherited solely from the mother.
How is dizziness categorized?
As a disorder, dizziness is classified into three categories-vertigo, syncope, and nonsyncope nonverti
How was the identification of nDNA mutations that cause mitochondrial myopathies first made?
first made when a nuclear gene involved in mtDNA replication was found to be defective in a disorder involving a patient with a mitochondrial myopathy
Which diseases can be considered a mitochondrial disorder?
Diseases such as Diabetes mellitus and deafness (DAD), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), Leigh syndrome, and Myoneurogenic gastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGIE) can be considered to be mitochondrial disorders.
What sort of symptoms might someone with a mitochondrial disorder have?
low energy and fatigue because mitochondria make ATP the bodies energy
What two activities are MOST related to mitochondrial activity?
Is this from Zingylearning? :) If it is, the answer is eating and inhaling oxygen.
Where are extranuclear genes found?
In either the mitochondria or chloroplast depending on the organism. Two common mitochondrial disorder in human include: Mitochondrial Myopathy and Leber's hereditary optic. Mitochondrial disorders are always inherited maternally, meaning only the mother passes on the disorders because the energy in the mitochondria of the sperm is used up when it enters the female egg.
What is the structure of the mitochondria?
The structure of the mitochondria include the inner mitochondrial membrane, the outer mitochondrial membrane, the intermembrane space, the cristae, and then the mitochondrial matrix. Click on the related link for a detailed description on the structure of the mitochondria.
Where are the enzymes of the Krebs cycle located?
Matrix of the mitochondria
What disorder has dizziness a fluctuating hearing loss in one ear and ringing of the ears?
Meniere's disease
What disorder is related to OCD?
Anorexia
Can hearing loss and anemia and dizziness be related?
i dont know thats why i am asking you
What pattern of inheritance would lead a geneticist to suspect that an inherited disorder of cell metabolism is due to a defective mitochondrial gene?
The disorder would always be inherited from the mother because the mother's mitochondrial gene is the only one that survives when the zygote is formed. The gamete from the mother contains all the information. The head of the father's sperm is the only part that survives during fertilization. The tail of the sperm containing the male's mitochondria (an their genes) is lost when the zygote begins development. Thus it is only from the mother that the disorder can be inherited.
