Responsible for the manifestation of peripheral-type benzodiazepine recognition sites and is most likely to comprise binding domains for benzodiazepines and isoquinoline carboxamides. May play a role in the transport of porphyrins and heme. Plays a role in the transport of cholesterol across mitochondrial membranes in steroidogenic cells.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant Human Translocator protein
Subcellular Location
Mitochondrion membrane Multi-pass membrane protein