Mitochondrial Translocator Assembly And Maintenance Protein 41 Homolog (TAMM41)

MMP37L Belongs to the MMP37 family.May be involved in the translocation of transit peptide-containing proteins across the mitochondrial inner membrane. MMp37 is a mitochondrial matrix protein that functions in the translocation of proteins across the mitochondrial inner membrane.

The mitochondrial matrix also contains the mitochondria's DNA and ribosomes. The word "matrix" stems from the fact that this space is viscous, compared to the relatively aqueous cytoplasm. The cytosolic compartment has a water content of 3.8 μl/mg protein, while the mitochondrial matrix 0.8 μl/mg protein.[1] It is not known how mitochondria maintain osmotic balance across the inner mitochondrial membrane, although the membrane contains aquaporins that are believed to be conduits for regulated water transport.