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Details for mitochondrial protein catabolic process
Gene ontology ID
GO:0035694
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a mitochondrial protein. This process is necessary to maintain the healthy state of mitochondria and is thought to occur via the induction of an intramitochondrial lysosome-like organelle that acts to eliminate the damaged oxidised mitochondrial proteins without destroying the mitochondrial structure
Synonyms
1. catabolism of mitochondrial protein
2. degradation of damaged mitochondrial protein
2. degradation of damaged mitochondrial protein
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