background:
COX18 encodes a cytochrome c oxidase (COX)-assembly protein. The S. cerevisiae Cox18 protein catalyzes the insertion of the Cox2 (MTCO2; MIM 516040) SLCterminal tail into the mitochondrial inner membrane, an intermediate step in the assembly of complex IV of the mitochondrial respiratory chain (Sacconi et al., 2005 [PubMed 16212937]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]
Function:
COX18 is required for the insertion of integral membrane proteins into the mitochondrial inner membrane. COX18 is essential for the activity and assembly of cytochrome c oxidase. COX18 plays a central role in the translocation and export of the C terminal part of the COX2 protein into the mitochondrial intermembrane space. COX18 encodes a cytochrome c oxidase (COX) assembly protein. The S. cerevisiae Cox18 protein catalyzes the insertion of the Cox2 (MTCO2; MIM 516040) C terminal tail into the mitochondrial inner membrane, an intermediate step in the assembly of complex IV of the mitochondrial respiratory chain.
Subcellular Location:
Mitochondrion inner membrane; Multi pass membrane protein.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 285521 Human
Omim: 610428 Human
SwissProt: Q8N8Q8 Human
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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