The protein Tom40 is the main component of the outer membrane translocation machinery for mitochondrial preproteins. A new study extends the understanding of the molecular function of Tom40, suggesting that the pore-forming protein may interact with unfolded preprotein segments to protect against aggregation.
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Voos, W. Tom40: more than just a channel. Nat Struct Mol Biol 10, 981–982 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb1203-981
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