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Pam16 The Pam16 protein is the fifth essential subunit of the pre-sequence translocase-associated protein import motor (PAM). In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pam16 is required for preprotein translocation into the matrix, but not for protein insertion into the inner membrane. Pam16 has a degenerate J domain. J-domain proteins play important regulatory roles as co-chaperones, recruiting Hsp70 partners and accelerating the ATP-hydrolysis step of the chaperone cycle. Pam16's J-like domain strongly interacts with Pam18's J domain, leading to a productive interaction of Pam18 with mtHsp70 at the mitochondria import channel. Pam18 stimulates the ATPase activity of mtHsp70.
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