Review
Open access
Sep 2026
Evolution and Adaptation of the Mitochondrial Protein Import Machinery in Parasitic Protists: Beyond the Canonical TOM Complex
The translocase of the outer membrane (TOM) complex is the primary entry gate for nucleus-encoded mitochondrial proteins and is conserved across eukaryotes; however, parasitic protists exhibit remarkable adaptations. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the composition, structure, and function of TOM and relate...
E. Anvari, Gholamreza Daryabor, A. Sedigh et al.
· International Journal of Mol... · 0 citations