mitochondrial permeability transition pore complex
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A protein complex that connects the inner and outer membranes of animal mitochondria and acts as a pore that can open transiently to allow free diffusion of solutes between the mitochondrial matrix and the cytosol. The pore complex is formed of the voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC), the adenine nucleotide translocase (ANT) and cyclophilin-D (CyP-D). [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10393078 ]
Synonyms: mitochondrial PT pore complex MPTP complex