Can someone please explain Transport of proteins into Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Protein transport is also called protein localisation. Protein are synthesized generally in cytoplasm and tgey are required to travel to their site of function. Protein may be localised in mitochondria in matrix or in chloroplast thylakoid membrane. For localisation in mitochondria their are TOM and TIM receptor on outer and inner membrane respectively. And in chloroplast TOC and TIC receptor are present on outer and inner membrane. A signal sequences guides the path and target of the peptides. HSP are involved to keep peptide in unfolded state and allows facility to transport. At target HSP and signal sequences removed and protein is folded in 3D to perform function.
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