mitochondrial inner membrane protease

Function

• catalyzes removal of transit peptides required for targeting of proteins from the mitochondrial matrix, across the mitochondrial inner membrane, into the inter-membrane space
• processes nuclear encoded protein DIABLO

Structure

• heterodimer of 2 subunits, IMMP1L & IMMP2L Comaprtment: mitochondrial inner membrane

Expression

expressed in all tissues tested except adult liver & lung

More general terms

• molecular complex
• protease; proteinase; endopeptidase
• mitochondrial membrane protein