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TIM8-TIM13 mitochondrial intermembrane space protein transporter complex Overview

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Summary
Facilitates transport of hydrophobic precursors of a distinct subgroup of inner membrane proteins through the aqueous intermembrane space as they exit the TOM40 channel complex (CPX-474) in the outer membrane. Plays a role in the import of a distinct subgroup of inner membrane proteins, functioning as a chaperone to maintain the hydrophobic membrane proteins in an import competent state and escort substrates to the TIM22 insertion complex (CPX-1629), which mediates protein insertion into the membrane. Cross-links to the COOH-terminal domain of the essential import translocase protein TIM23 (P32897) and plays a key role in TIM23 import to the mitochondrial inner membrane.
GO Slim Terms

The yeast GO Slim terms are higher level terms that best represent the major S. cerevisiae biological processes, functions, and cellular components. The GO Slim terms listed here are the broader parent terms for the specific terms to which this gene product is annotated, and thus represent the more general processes, functions, and components in which it is involved.

membrane organization, mitochondrion organization, transport, mitochondrion, organelle