noun
- Plural of oxysome; small, spherical particles found on the inner membrane of mitochondria, believed to be involved in ATP synthesis.
Usage: technical; biology; also called elementary particles or F1 particles
Examples
- Oxysomes are visible under electron microscopy as knob-like structures on cristae.
- The arrangement of oxysomes on the inner mitochondrial membrane is crucial for energy production.
- Researchers studied oxysomes to understand the mechanism of oxidative phosphorylation.
- Oxysomes contain the enzyme complexes necessary for ATP synthesis.