AIM5 (also known as Mcs12 and Mic12) is a fungal mitochondrial inner membrane protein. It is a component of the mitochondrial inner membrane organising system (MINOS/MitOS), which promotes normal mitochondrial morphology [1, 2, 3, 4].

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3: Evolution and structural organization of the mitochondrial contact site (MICOS) complex and the mitochondrial intermembrane space bridging (MIB) complex. Huynen MA, Muhlmeister M, Gotthardt K, Guerrero-Castillo S, Brandt U; Biochim Biophys Acta. 2016;1863:91-101. PMID:26477565

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