A crista (; pl.: cristae) is a fold in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. Cristae give the inner membrane its characteristic wrinkled shape, providing a large amount of surface area for biochemical reactions, especially oxidative phosphorylation to occur on.
A crista (; pl.: cristae) is a fold in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. Cristae give the inner membrane its characteristic wrinkled shape, providing a large amount of surface area for biochemical reactions, especially oxidative phosphorylation to occur on.
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