Term Name:	protein import into mitochondrial matrix
Synonyms:	mitochondrial matrix protein import, mitochondrial translocation, protein transport into mitochondrial matrix
Definition:	The import of proteins across the outer and inner mitochondrial membranes into the matrix. Unfolded proteins enter the mitochondrial matrix with a chaperone protein; the information required to target the precursor protein from the cytosol to the mitochondrial matrix is contained within its N-terminal matrix-targeting sequence. Translocation of precursors to the matrix occurs at the rare sites where the outer and inner membranes are close together.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0030150]    QuickGO    AmiGO