Term Name: | mitochondrial degradosome |
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Synonyms: | mtEXO |
Definition: | A mitochondrial protein complex with 3' to 5' exoribonuclease activity that participates in intron-independent turnover and processing of mitochondrial transcripts. In humans, the mitochondrial degradosome is a pentameric complex, and in yeast it exists as a heterodimer. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0045025] QuickGO AmiGO |