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A process by which a protein is transported to, or maintained in, a location within the mitochondrion. The process of directing proteins towards a membrane, usually using signals contained within the protein. The process of directing proteins towards and into the mitochondrion, usually mediated by mitochondrial proteins that recognize signals contained within the imported protein. A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of the mitochondrial outer membrane. The directed movement of proteins into a cell or organelle. A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a mitochondrial membrane, either of the lipid bilayer surrounding a mitochondrion. A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a mitochondrion; includes mitochondrial morphogenesis and distribution, and replication of the mitochondrial genome as well as synthesis of new mitochondrial components. The process of targeting specific proteins to particular membrane-bounded subcellular organelles. Usually requires an organelle specific protein sequence motif. The import of proteins into the outer membrane of the mitochondrion. Outer membrane proteins have a short matrix-targeting sequence followed by a long stretch of hydrophobic amino acids at the N-terminus. The hydrophobic sequence functions as a stop-transfer sequence that both prevents transfer of the protein into the matrix and anchors it as an integral protein in the outer membrane. Transport of substances into, out of or within a mitochondrion.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: protein import into mitochondrial outer membrane
Acc: GO:0045040
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The import of proteins into the outer membrane of the mitochondrion. Outer membrane proteins have a short matrix-targeting sequence followed by a long stretch of hydrophobic amino acids at the N-terminus. The hydrophobic sequence functions as a stop-transfer sequence that both prevents transfer of the protein into the matrix and anchors it as an integral protein in the outer membrane.
Synonyms:
  • mitochondrial outer membrane protein import
  • protein transport into mitochondrial outer membrane
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0045040 - protein import into mitochondrial outer membrane (interactive image map)
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