10 Important Functions of Mitochondria

Important Functions of Mitochondria

1. Mitochondria perform the most important function which is cellular respiration and   the energy molecule of the cell, referred to as ‘adenosine triphosphate’ (ATP).
2. Mitochondria help in detoxifying ammonia in the liver cell.
3. Mitochondria are even responsible for building some particular parts of the blood and various hormones like estrogen and testosterone.
4. Mitochondria also help in maintaining an adequate concentration of calcium ions within various regions of the cell.
5. Mitochondria regulate immune signalling.
6. Mitochondria also plays important role in cellular metabolism.
7. Mitochondria play a major role in ‘Apoptosis’ or programmed cell death.
8. Mitochondria plays a major role in the maintenance of differentiation, pluripotency and reprogramming of induced pluripotent stem cells.
9. Mitochondria Plays important role in Steroid Synthesis.
10. Neurons critically depend on mitochondrial function to establish membrane excitability and to execute the complex processes of neurotransmission and plasticity 

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