Zaidi lecture 2 9/19 Flashcards
Define translocation
the act of proteins crossing inner and outer mitochondrial membranes
What directs the proteins to the right compartments in mitochondria?
signal sequences
Define an amphiphilic alpha helix
the reaction between positively charged residues on one end of the protein and the uncharged hydrophobic residues on the other
What do the receptor proteins look for when scanning the proteins?
The configuration of the amphiphilic alpha helix
Define a protein translator
a multisubunit complex that mediates translocations
Where is the SAM complex located?
On the outer mitochondrial membrane
Where is the OXA complex located?
On the inner mitochondrial membrane
Define TOM
translocate of the OUTER membrane
required for the import of all nuclear encoded proteins by inserting them into the outer membrane
Define TIM
Translocate of the inner membrane
What are the two TIM complexes?
TIM22 and TIM23
What is TIM23 in charge of transporting?
soluble proteins into the matrix and helps insert these proteins into the inner membrane
What does TIM22 do?
mediates the insertion of a specific proteins
What are the two components of the TIM and TOM complexes?
receptors for the mitochondrial proteins and translocation channels
What does the SAM complex do? And what does it stand for?
Sorting and Assembling machinery; inserts and folds the beta barrel proteins into the outer membrane
What does the OXA complex do?
inserts proteins that are synthesized in the mitochondria