PMPCB cdna clone
PMPCB cDNA Clone
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene is a member of the peptidase M16 family and encodes a protein with a zinc-binding motif. This protein is located in the mitochondrial matrix and catalyzes the cleavage of the leader peptides of precursor proteins newly imported into the mitochondria, though it only functions as part of a heterodimeric complex. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Uniprot Description
PMPCB: Cleaves presequences (transit peptides) from mitochondrial protein precursors. Belongs to the peptidase M16 family.
Protein type: Protease; Mitochondrial; EC 3.4.24.64
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 7q22.1
Cellular Component: mitochondrial respiratory chain complex III
Molecular Function: metalloendopeptidase activity; zinc ion binding
Biological Process: aerobic respiration; mitochondrial electron transport, ubiquinol to cytochrome c; protein processing