A dynamic displacement mechanism drives protein import into mitochondria
Iva Sučec, Undina Guillerm, Jakob Schneider, Iniyan Ganesan, Niklas Webling, Anna A. Kapitonova, Conny Steiert, Frank Schmelter, Antoine Feignier, Rajkumar Singh, Laura F. Fielden, Julia M. Dung, Doron Rapaport, Beate Bersch, Karin B. Busch, , Paul Schanda
The paper identifies a dynamic displacement mechanism in mitochondrial protein import, showing that a flexible segment of Tom22 facilitates precursor protein release.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology