title: Putting energy into mitochondrial protein import.
abstract: The import of proteins into mitochondria occurs in several steps. At least three of these steps require ATP and involve molecular chaperones. This energy requirement has served as a useful tool for elucidating the import pathways into the four mitochondrial compartments.
authors.affiliation: University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Beasley
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wachter
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schatz
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000502:physiology; D002451:Cell Compartmentation / Q000502:physiology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000502:physiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate