positive regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential

Term ID

GO:0010918

Synonyms

• elevation of mitochondrial membrane potential

Definition

Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of establishment or extent of a mitochondrial membrane potential, the electric potential existing across any mitochondrial membrane arising from charges in the membrane itself and from the charges present in the media on either side of the membrane.

References

Ontology

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