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Mitochondrial matrix
The gel-like material, with considerable fine structure, that lies in the matrix space, or lumen, of a mitochondrion. It contains the enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and, in some organisms, the enzymes concerned with fatty acid oxidation.
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/mʌɪtəʊˈkɒndrɪəl ˈmeɪtrɪks/
/ˌmaɪdəˈkɑndriəl ˈmeɪtrɪks/
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cellular component