The major form of Hg in the atmosphere is elemental mercury (Hg0 ), which is volatile and is oxidized to mercuric ion (Hg2+) photochemically. Most mercury thus enters aquatic environments as Hg2+.

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Matrix-targeting sequences

sequences for localizing proteins to mitochondria

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Matrix-targeting sequences

Located at the N-terminus

Usually 20–50 amino acids in length

Rich in hydrophobic amino acids, positively charged basic amino acids (arginine & lysine), and hydroxylated ones (serine and threonine)

Amphipathicity of matrix-targeting sequences is critical to their function

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Mitochondrial protein import requires: 

Tom proteins (Tom 20/22/70)

General import pore (Tom40)

Tim proteins (Tim23/17)

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Energy inputs are needed to Import proteins into mitochondria

Chaperone proteins (Hsp70& Hsp90)

An H+ electrochemical gradient, or proton-motive force

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Brown Adipose Tissue

is brown because of the presence of large numbers of mitochondria (high concentrations of cytochromes), with heme groups that are strong absorbers of visible 

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