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