Protein import into and across the mitochondrial inner membrane: role of the TIM23 and TIM22 translocons

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• 作者：Jensen ; Robert E. ; Dunn ; Cory D.
• 关键词：Mitochondrial protein import ; Translocon ; Membrane protein
• 刊名：Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/Molecular Cell Research
• 出版年：2002
• 出版时间：September 2, 2002
• 年：2002
• 卷：1592
• 期：1
• 页码：25-34
• 全文大小：306 K

文摘

Import of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial proteins requires the action of at least two different import machines, called translocons, in the mitochondrial inner membrane (IM). The TIM23 complex mediates the translocation of proteins into the mitochondria matrix, whereas the TIM22 complex is required for the insertion of polytopic proteins into the IM. While the two translocons are distinct and composed of separate subunits, the essential reactions in each complex are carried out by homologous proteins. In addition, the core components of both the TIM23 and TIM22 translocons have been shown to form aqueous pores in the mitochondrial IM. In this review, we summarize what is known about import of proteins across the mitochondrial IM.