The DNA binding parvulin Par17 is targeted to the mitochondrial matrix by a recently evolved prepeptide uniquely present in Hominidae

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The parvulin-type peptidyl prolyl <it>cis/trans </it>isomerase Par14 is highly conserved in all metazoans. The recently identified parvulin Par17 contains an additional N-terminal domain whose occurrence and function was...

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Main Authors: Bayer Peter, Rassow Joachim, Hartmann-Fatu Cristina, Dian Elke, Stratmann Tina, Papatheodorou Panagiotis, Kessler Daniel, Mueller Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/5/37

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