Structural highlights
Function
MFN1_MOUSE Essential transmembrane GTPase, which mediates mitochondrial fusion. Fusion of mitochondria occurs in many cell types and constitutes an important step in mitochondria morphology, which is balanced between fusion and fission. MFN1 acts independently of the cytoskeleton. Overexpression induces the formation of mitochondrial networks.[1] [2]
Evolutionary Conservation
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References
- ↑ Chen H, Detmer SA, Ewald AJ, Griffin EE, Fraser SE, Chan DC. Mitofusins Mfn1 and Mfn2 coordinately regulate mitochondrial fusion and are essential for embryonic development. J Cell Biol. 2003 Jan 20;160(2):189-200. Epub 2003 Jan 13. PMID:12527753 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200211046
- ↑ Koshiba T, Detmer SA, Kaiser JT, Chen H, McCaffery JM, Chan DC. Structural basis of mitochondrial tethering by mitofusin complexes. Science. 2004 Aug 6;305(5685):858-62. PMID:15297672 doi:10.1126/science.1099793