Term: slow muscle cell mitochondrial respirasome
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Name: slow muscle cell
Synonyms: red muscle cell, slow muscle fiber
Definition: A muscle cell that is small, darkly colored, with high lipid and mitochondrial content.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009116]
Name: mitochondrial respirasome
Synonyms: mitochondrial electron transport chain, mitochondrial respiratory chain, mitochondrial respiratory chain supercomplex, mitochondrial respiratory supercomplex
Definition: The protein complexes that form the mitochondrial electron transport system (the respiratory chain), associated with the inner mitochondrial membrane. The respiratory chain complexes transfer electrons from an electron donor to an electron acceptor and are associated with a proton pump to create a transmembrane electrochemical gradient.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005746]    QuickGO    AmiGO