mˈɛni pɹˈoʊtiːnz wɪðˌɪn mˈaɪɾəsˌoʊmz ˈiː.dʒˈiː., ɪn dʒˈaɪɚdiə ɪntˌɛstɪnˈɑːliz hæv pˈʊɹli ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd ɔːɹ ˌʌnɛksplˈoːɹd fˈʌŋkʃənz wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ lˈaɪkli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə mətˈæbəlˌɪzəm ænd pɹˈoʊtiːn tɹˈænspoːɹt.
Many proteins within mitosomes (e.g., in Giardia intestinalis) have poorly resolved or unexplored functions which are likely related to metabolism and protein transport.