VDAC3
Encyclopedia
Voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 3 is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the VDAC3 gene
.
VDAC3 orthologs have been identified in most mammals for which complete genome data are available.
The protein
encoded by this gene is a voltage-dependent anion channel
.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the VDAC3 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
.
VDAC3 orthologs have been identified in most mammals for which complete genome data are available.
The protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
encoded by this gene is a voltage-dependent anion channel
Voltage-dependent anion channel
Voltage-dependent anion channels are a class of porin ion channel located on the outer mitochondrial membrane.This major protein of the outer mitochondrial membrane of eukaryotes. It forms a voltage-dependent anion-selective channel that behaves as a general diffusion pore for small hydrophilic...
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