Mitochondria Are Physiologically Maintained At Close To 50 °C
D. Chretien, P. Benit, H.-H. Ha, S. Keipert, R. El-Khoury, Y.-T. Chang, M. Jastroch, H. Jacobs, P. Rustin, M. Rak
The paper measures mitochondrial temperature in situ and finds it can exceed 50°C under physiological conditions, influenced by respiratory chain activity and thermogenic enzymes.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2017Cell Biology