ʌnlˈaɪk mˌaɪɾəkˈɑːndɹiə, mˈaɪɾəsˌoʊmz ɐpˈɪɹ tə lˈæk ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːn tɹˈænspoːɹt tʃˈeɪnz, ˈɛntˈɜːmɪnəl tˈɑːɹɡɪɾɪŋ sˈiːkwənsᵻz, ænd ðɪ ɐbˈɪləɾi tə fjˈuːz wɪð ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ.
Unlike mitochondria, mitosomes appear to lack electron transport chains, N-terminal targeting sequences, and the ability to fuse with each other.