QuickView for NPG (gene)

Gene Symbol:

OPA1 Homo sapiens

Full name:

OPA1, mitochondrial dynamin like GTPase

Synonyms:

BERHS, MGM1, MTDPS14, NPG, NTG, largeG, dynamin-like 120 kDa protein, mitochondrial, dynamin-like guanosine triphosphatase, mitochondrial dynamin-like GTPase, optic atrophy 1 (autosomal dominant), optic atrophy protein 1

Genomic Location:

Chr 3: 194793806-194898009

Description:

The protein encoded by this gene is a nuclear-encoded mitochondrial protein with similarity to dynamin-related GTPases. The encoded protein localizes to the inner mitochondrial membrane and helps regulate mitochondrial stability and energy output. This protein also sequesters cytochrome c. Mutations in this gene have been associated with optic atro...

View Full Description

The protein encoded by this gene is a nuclear-encoded mitochondrial protein with similarity to dynamin-related GTPases. The encoded protein localizes to the inner mitochondrial membrane and helps regulate mitochondrial stability and energy output. This protein also sequesters cytochrome c. Mutations in this gene have been associated with optic atrophy type 1, which is a dominantly inherited optic neuropathy resulting in progressive loss of visual acuity, leading in many cases to legal blindness.

View Less

Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  D. melanogaster ,  C. elegans ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Danio rerio ,  Bos taurus

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Cytogenetic Map:

3q29

search → result