A membrane-bounded organelle with pathways including oxidative metabolism. Many matrix proteins are imported after cytosolic synthesis, including folded substrates.
Oxidative reactions in the compartment can generate hydrogen peroxide, which associated enzymes help handle. Separation from the cytosol permits a specialized chemical environment. Protein import and organelle growth must still be coordinated with maintenance of the enclosing membrane. [ref]

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