Putting energy into mitochondrial protein import.
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.
Beasley
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University of Basel, Switzerland.
Wachter
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Schatz
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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*
D011506:Proteins; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate