cristae
- plural of crista.
Example Sentences
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Cells with elevated OPA1 develop tightly packed, more numerous folds in their mitochondrial membranes, known as cristae, which trap cytochrome c.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 23, 2025
Individuals who had relapsed after therapy had significantly narrower cristae than newly diagnosed patients, with the most dramatic differences appearing in those previously treated with venetoclax.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 23, 2025
The ETC is located in membrane of the mitochondrial cristae, an area with many folds that increase the surface area available for chemical reactions.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Differences: mitochondria have a matrix and inner folds called cristae; chloroplast contains accessory pigments in thylakoids, which form grana and a stroma.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
My nuclei code out the outer membranes of each, and a good many of the enzymes attached to the cristae must be synthesized by me.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
