TOM-TIM23-SORT-mediated protein insertion into the mitochondrial inner membrane

Term ID

GO:7770060

Synonyms

• stop-transfer pathway
• TOM-TIM23-SORT pathway

Definition

The import of proteins from the cytosol across the outer mitochondrial membrane and laterally inserted into the inner membrane. Typically acting on single-pass transmembrane proteins with an N-terminal targeting sequence and an internal hydrophobic stop-transfer sequence which targets them for lateral insertion. 36931257

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO