The multistep quality control of mitochondrial β-barrel protein import
Elena T. Kämmerer, Nicole Okon, Niklas Limbach, Janet Hinnenkamp, Enzo Scifo, Gesa Schmidt, Frederike Eiding, Lara Calvo Santos, Max-Hinderk Schuler, Thomas Becker, Fabian den Brave
The paper identifies a quality control mechanism that removes faulty mitochondrial β-barrel proteins through cooperation between mitochondrial and cytosolic factors.
bioRxiv · May 25, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology