Mitochondria control and transform energy flow, creating signals based on cellular needs.

“This perhaps is why I've heard you say that we should not just think about mitochondria as the powerhouse of the cell generating more ATP. That is true, but it's also true that they're controlling the flow of energy in a very detailed way. >> Correct. And they're controlling the flow of energy, but they're also controlling um the transformation of energy, right? The electricity, you know, can be converted, transformed into all sorts of different messages, signals, right, with your MOS Morris code depending on the needs, depending on, you know, the state, depending on the person pressing, releasing the lever.”