tom5 — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU02474 (tom5) on Neurospora crassa chromosome 1 encodes a component of the mitochondrial outer membrane translocase complex, specifically the TOM5 protein (F5HBE8). This gene is associated with protein membrane transport and protein import into mitochondria, as annotated by the biological process terms GO:0006626 and "Protein Import". The encoded product localises to the mitochondrial outer membrane translocase complex. Studies of related genes in other species, including Fusarium oxysporum and Verticillium dahliae, link the TOM5 family to mitochondrial protein import machinery, though these associations are not yet established in N. crassa.