FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as ATAD1_HUMAN, ATAD1. Outer mitochondrial translocase required to remove mislocalized tail-anchored transmembrane proteins on mitochondria (PubMed:24843043). Specifically recognizes and binds tail-anchored transmembrane proteins: acts as a dislocase that mediates the ATP-dependent extraction of mistargeted tail-anchored transmembrane proteins from the mitochondrion outer membrane (By similarity). Also plays a critical role in regulating the surface expression of AMPA receptors (AMPAR), thereby regulating synaptic plasticity and learning and memory (By similarity). Required for NMDA-stimulated AMPAR internalization and inhibition of GRIA1 and GRIA2 recycling back to the plasma membrane; these activities are ATPase-dependent (By similarity). Interacts with GRIA2 and GRIP1 in an ATP-dependent manner (By similarity). ATAD1-catalyzed ATP hydrolysis disrupts not only its binding to GRIA2 and GRIP1, but also interaction between GRIP1 and GRIA2, leading to AMPAR complex disassembly (By similarity).

EXTERNAL LINKS

ATAD1

Outer mitochondrial transmembrane helix translocase

ATAD1

Molecular Synopsis