The functions of mitosomes, while varied, have not yet been well characterized, but they may be associated with sulfate metabolism and biosynthesis of phospholipids and Fe-S clusters.
ðə fˈʌŋkʃənz ʌv mˈaɪɾəsˌoʊmz, wˌaɪl vˈɛɹid, hɐvnˌɑːt jˈɛt bˌɪn wˈɛl kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd, bˌʌt ðeɪ mˈeɪ biː ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð sˈʌlfeɪt mətˈæbəlˌɪzəm ænd bˌaɪoʊsˈɪnθəsˌɪs ʌv fˈɑːsfəlˌɪpɪdz ænd fˈiːˈɛs klˈʌstɚz.