| mitochondrial oxidative damage endonuclease | <enzyme> An 8-oxog-specific DNA endonuclease from rat liver mitochondria; recognises and incises at 8-oxog and abasic acid sites in duplex DNA Registry number: EC 3.1.25.- Synonym: oxidative damage-specific endonuclease, mtode enzyme (26 Jun 1999) |
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| mitochondrial sheath | The spirally arranged mitochondria in the middle piece of a spermatozoon; may control movement of the tail. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mitochondrial swelling | Increase in volume of mitochondria due to an influx of fluid; it occurs in hypotonic solutions due to osmotic pressure and in isotonic solutions as a result of altered permeability of the membranes of respiring mitochondria. (12 Dec 1998) |