The protein import motor of mitochondria: A targeted molecular ratchet driving unfolding and translocation

EMBO Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 3659-3671

  Okamoto, Koji ^a   Brinker, Achim ^a   Paschen, Stefan A ^a   Moarefi, Ismail ^a   Hayer Hartl, Manajit ^a   Neupert, Walter ^a   Brunner, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brownian ratchet; Hsp70; Mitochondria; Protein import; Unfolding

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CONNECTIN; DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; METHOTREXATE; OLIGOMYCIN; PROTEIN DNAK; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; VALINOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROPHOBICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; HSP70 HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; MITOCHONDRIA; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEUROSPORA; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0037099608     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/cdf358     Document Type: Article

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