Simple prerequisite of presequence for mitochondrial protein import in the unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae
R. Hirata, Y. Mogi, K. Takahashi, H. Nozaki, T. Higashiyama, Y. Yoshida
The paper investigates mitochondrial protein import in Cyanidioschyzon merolae by designing synthetic targeting peptides and showing that basic residues and specific amino acid composition are sufficient for import, with a simplified authentication mechanism involving TOM22.
bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology