Mitochondrial-processing peptidase subunit beta Proteins and Enzymes

Mitochondrial-processing peptidase subunit beta is a member of the peptidase M16 family and encodes a protein with a zinc-binding motif. This protein is located in the mitochondrial matrix and catalyzes the cleavage of the leader peptides of precursor proteins newly imported into the mitochondria, though it only functions as part of a heterodimeric complex. [provided by RefSeq]