This gene encodes a mitochondrial protein that interacts with reticulon 4, which is a potent inhibitor of regeneration following spinal cord injury. This interaction may be important for reticulon-induced inhibition of neurite growth. Mutations in this gene can cause optic atrophy 10, with or without ataxia, mental retardation, and seizures. There is a pseudogene for this gene on chromosome 12. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016],
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Function:
Function:Appears to be a potent inhibitor of regeneration following spinal cord injury.,similarity:Belongs to the zinc-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family. Quinone oxidoreductase subfamily.,subunit:Interacts with RTN4, UQCRC1 and UQCRC2.,tissue specificity:Widely expressed in mitochondria-enriched tissues. Found in heart, muscle, kidney, liver, brain and placenta.,
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Cellular Localization:
Mitochondrion outer membrane . Colocalizes with the endoplasmic reticulum HSPA5 at spots corresponding to contacts with mitochondria. .