protein targeting to mitochondrion
The process of directing proteins towards and into the mitochondrion, usually mediated by mitochondrial proteins that recognize signals contained within the imported protein. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0716731363 ]
Term info
protein targeting to mitochondrion
- protein import into mitochondrion
- protein targeting to mitochondria
- protein-mitochondrial targeting
GO:0043681
biological_process
mitochondrial protein import, mitochondrial translocation
GO:0006626
Term relations
- protein targeting
- establishment of protein localization to mitochondrion
- mitochondrial transport
- part of some mitochondrion organization