GO biological process ontology term - GO:0035694 - mitochondrial protein catabolic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0035694
- Name
- mitochondrial protein catabolic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- 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.
