Mitochondria maintain an internal pH (7.5) about 0.5 unit more alkaline than pHi. This pH gradient across the mitochondrial membrane is essential for the major function of mitochondria, the production of ATP.
Cell Physiology Source Book, Edited by Nicholas Sperilakis, Academic Press 1995. pg. 224


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