Mitochondrial protein import requires: 

Tom proteins (Tom 20/22/70)

General import pore (Tom40)

Tim proteins (Tim23/17)

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 7915

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Mitochondrial protein import requires: 

Tom proteins (Tom 20/22/70)

General import pore (Tom40)

Tim proteins (Tim23/17)

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 9336

#XL - T Zoology

Kinase domains in TGF-β receptors phosphorylate and trigger the activation of a conserved class of transcription factors - Smads

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 9337

#XL - T Zoology

Principal function of all 3 human TGF-β isoforms, TGF-β1, 2, and 3:

Prevent cell proliferation by inducing the synthesis of p15 INK4B

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 9338

#XL - T Zoology

Monomeric active forms of all members of the TGF-β family (3 conserved intramolecular disulfide Linkages) contain a conserved cysteine residue that forms a disulfide bond links TGF-β monomers into functional homodimers

and heterodimers

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 9339

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TGF-β is synthesized with a, 

250-residue N-terminal prodomain

∼110-residue C-terminal TGF-β domain

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 9340

#XL - T Zoology

N-terminal prodomain is required for proper folding and dimerization of the C-terminal TGF-β domain.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 9341

#XL - T Zoology

TGF-β latency

In the Golgi prodomain is proteolytically cleaved from the mature growth factor but remains noncovalently attached even after secretion.