Assertion: oxygen | /r/CapableOf | diffuse down a pressure gradient
Facets:
value: into cells
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in peripheral tissues
type: LOCATION
value: into their mitochondria
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: In peripheral tissues, oxygen again diffuses down a pressure gradient into cells and their mitochondria, where it is used to produce energy in conjunction with the breakdown of glucose, fats, and some amino acids.