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MGP004322

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namemetaxin 2
Protein EntryMTX2_HUMAN
UniProt IDO75431
SpeciesHuman
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Alternative ProductsEvent=Alternative splicing; Named isoforms=2; Name=1; IsoId=O75431-1; Sequence=Displayed; Name=2; IsoId=O75431-2; Sequence=VSP_054468;
FunctionInvolved in transport of proteins into the mitochondrion. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10381257}.
SimilarityBelongs to the metaxin family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationMitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10381257}.
SubunitInteracts with MTX1/metaxin-1. Associates with the MINOS/MitOS complex, that includes IMMT, HSPA9 and CHCHD3. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10381257, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22114354}.
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