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Role of the novel metallopeptidase Mop112 and saccharolysin for the complete degradation of proteins residing in different subcompartments of mitochondria.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 20 May 2005
Kambacheld Melanie, Augustin Steffen, Tatsuta Takashi, Müller Stefan, Langer Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondria harbor a conserved proteolytic system that mediates the complete degradation of organellar proteins. ATP-dependent proteases, like a Lon protease in the matrix space and m- and i-AAA proteases in the inner membrane, degrade malfolded proteins within mitochondria and thereby protect the cell against mitochondrial damage. Proteolytic breakdown products include peptides and free amino acids, which are...
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