mitochondrial protein catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a mitochondrial protein. This process is necessary to maintain the healthy state of mitochondria and is thought to occur via the induction of an intramitochondrial lysosome-like organelle that acts to eliminate the damaged oxidised mitochondrial proteins without destroying the mitochondrial structure.
GO:0030163
protein catabolic process
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GO:0007005
mitochondrion organization
part_of
catabolism of mitochondrial protein
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degradation of damaged mitochondrial protein
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SPAC3H1.02c SPAC22F3.06c SPAP27G11.02