Gene Symbol | MTFR1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 9650 |
Full Name | mitochondrial fission regulator 1 |
Synonyms | CHPPR,FAM54A2 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a mitochondrial protein that is characterized by a poly-proline rich region. A chicken homolog of this protein promotes mitochondrial fission and the mouse homolog protects cells from oxidative stress. A related pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome X. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]. |