Component of the TOM (translocase of outer membrane) complex; responsible for recognition and initial import steps for all mitochondrially directed proteins; constitutes the core element of the protein conducting pore; pre-Tom40p is phosphorylated by PKA, which impairs its import into mitochondria under non-respiratory conditions [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004816]
ISP42, MOM38
Chromosome XIII: 668,492-669,655 forward strand.
R64-1-1:BK006946.2
This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 354 orthologues and is a member of 1 Ensembl protein family.