Which subset of the following is directly involved in driving protein import into the mitochondrial matrix space? Choose all correct sources. Your answer would be a string composed of letters A to G only, in alphabetical order, e.g. AE.
A. ATP hydrolysis inside mitochondria
B. ATP hydrolysis outside mitochondria
C. GTP hydrolysis inside mitochondria
D. GTP hydrolysis outside mitochondria
E. Light
F. Membrane potential across the inner membrane
G. Membrane potential across the outer membrane

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In the process of protein import into the mitochondrial matrix, ATP is hydrolyzed by hsp70-family chaperone proteins in the cytosol and inside the matrix. The energy in the electrochemical H? gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane is another source of energy to drive the import.

Which Subset of the Following Is Directly Involved in Driving