mitochondrial-processing peptidase subunit alpha (alpha-MPP, P-55, PMPCA, KIAA0123, MPPA)

Function

• component of mitochondrial-processing peptidase
• apparently regulatory subunit

Structure

• belongs to the peptidase M16 family
• does not seem to have a protease activity as it lack the Zn+2-binding site
• mass spec: mass=54624.57; method=MALDI

Compartment

mitochondrial matrix

More general terms

• protein subunit
• mitochondrial protein

Component of

• mitochondrial-processing peptidase

Database

• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:2320
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q10713.html