The Mitochondrial Inner Membrane Is Very Tight

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Essay

The mitochondrial inner membrane is very tight. This means that only a few compounds may permeate the membrane without a transporter. Oxaloacetate and NADH are two such compounds. In this light, how can gluconeogenesis continue?

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with a reduction in per-unit cost as the size of a facility and the usage levels of other factors of production increase.

Cubic Cost Function

A cost function where total costs are a cubic function of output levels, allowing for complex relationships between cost and output.

Cost Curves

Graphs that depict the relationship between the cost of producing goods and the quantity of goods produced.

ATC Curve

Average Total Cost (ATC) Curve represents the per-unit cost of production, which includes both fixed and variable costs, plotted against the level of output.