Biogenesis of mitochondrial carrier proteins: Molecular mechanisms of import into mitochondria

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research

Volumn 1833, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 494-502

  Ferramosca, Alessandra ^a   Zara, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mitochondria biogenesis; Mitochondrial carrier; Precursor protein; Protein import; TIM complex; TOM complex

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; CHAPERONE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 90; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; PROTEIN SDH3; PROTEIN TIM10; PROTEIN TIM12; PROTEIN TIM18; PROTEIN TIM22; PROTEIN TIM23; PROTEIN TIM40; PROTEIN TIM54; PROTEIN TIM9; TRANSLOCASE OF OUTER MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; TRANSLOCASE OF OUTER MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE 20; TRANSLOCASE OF OUTER MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE 70; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; BIOGENESIS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CATALYSIS; CYTOSOL; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBICITY; INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; METABOLITE; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

EID: 84871889041     PISSN: 01674889     EISSN: 18792596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2012.11.014     Document Type: Review

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