Description
Isolated mitochondria, imt, are mitochondria separated from a tissue or cells by breaking the plasma membranes and attachments to the cytoskeleton, followed by centrifugation steps to separate the mitochondria from other components.
Abbreviation: imt
Reference: MiPNet11.05 Mitos-PermeabilizedCells
MitoPedia topics:
Sample preparation
Isolated mitochondria versus permeabilized cells