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Mitochondrial Structure
1) Outer membrane: Mitochondria have an outer
membrane that is permeable to most
metabolites.
2) Inner membrane: is selectively permeable. It
contains the components of the respiratory
chain [or electron transport chain (ETC)].
3) Matrix: is the space enclosed by the inner
membrane and it contains the enzymes of the
citric acid cycle and β- oxidation of fatty
acids.
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