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ERMES complex

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A protein complex that links the endoplasmic reticulum with mitochondria and may have a role in promoting exchange of calcium and phospholipids between the two organelles. The complex is also associated with actively replicating mitochondrial DNA nucleoids, and may further coordinate mitochondrial genome replication and membrane growth. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19556461 ]

Term info

Label

ERMES complex

Synonyms
  • ER-mitochondria encounter structure
  • MMM1 complex
  • Mdm10/Mdm12/Mmm1 complex
  • mitochore
has obo namespace

cellular_component

id

GO:0032865