<P> A dominant role for the mitochondria is the production of ATP , as reflected by the large number of proteins in the inner membrane for this task . This is done by oxidizing the major products of glucose : pyruvate , and NADH , which are produced in the cytosol . This type of cellular respiration known as aerobic respiration , is dependent on the presence of oxygen . When oxygen is limited , the glycolytic products will be metabolized by anaerobic fermentation , a process that is independent of the mitochondria . The production of ATP from glucose has an approximately 13 - times higher yield during aerobic respiration compared to fermentation . Recently it has been shown that plant mitochondria can produce a limited amount of ATP without oxygen by using the alternate substrate nitrite . ATP crosses out through the inner membrane with the help of a specific protein , and across the outer membrane via porins . ADP returns via the same route . </P>
<P> A dominant role for the mitochondria is the production of ATP , as reflected by the large number of proteins in the inner membrane for this task . This is done by oxidizing the major products of glucose : pyruvate , and NADH , which are produced in the cytosol . This type of cellular respiration known as aerobic respiration , is dependent on the presence of oxygen . When oxygen is limited , the glycolytic products will be metabolized by anaerobic fermentation , a process that is independent of the mitochondria . The production of ATP from glucose has an approximately 13 - times higher yield during aerobic respiration compared to fermentation . Recently it has been shown that plant mitochondria can produce a limited amount of ATP without oxygen by using the alternate substrate nitrite . ATP crosses out through the inner membrane with the help of a specific protein , and across the outer membrane via porins . ADP returns via the same route . </P>
mitochondria produce atp using what kind of process
mitochondria produce atp using what kind of process
cellular respiration
cellular respiration