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mitochondrial protein catabolic process |
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- catabolism of mitochondrial protein
- degradation of damaged mitochondrial protein
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a mitochondrial protein. This process is necessary to maintain the healthy state of mitochondria and is thought to occur via the induction of an intramitochondrial lysosome-like organelle that acts to eliminate the damaged oxidised mitochondrial proteins without destroying the mitochondrial structure.
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GO: Biological Process
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