Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, mitochondria in our cells churn out energy from the food we eat, which keeps our bodies functioning. Much of this work happens along cristae—deep pockets in the mitochondria's inner membrane. To work properly, cristae must maintain their shape while c...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-flexible-protein-gate-access-mitochondrial.html)