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MFN1

Gene
MFN1
Protein
Mitofusin-1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
741 amino acids
Function
Mitochondrial outer membrane GTPase that mediates mitochondrial clustering and fusion (PubMed:12475957, PubMed:12759376, PubMed:27920125, PubMed:28114303). Membrane clustering requires GTPase activity (PubMed:27920125). It may involve a major rearrangement of the coiled coil domains (PubMed:27920125, PubMed:28114303). Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles, and their morphology is determined by the equilibrium between mitochondrial fusion and fission events (PubMed:12475957, PubMed:12759376). Overexpression induces the formation of mitochondrial networks (in vitro) (PubMed:12759376). Has low GTPase activity (PubMed:27920125, PubMed:28114303).
Similarity
Belongs to the TRAFAC class dynamin-like GTPase superfamily. Dynamin/Fzo/YdjA family. Mitofusin subfamily.
Mass
84.16 kDa
Sequence
MAEPVSPLKHFVLAKKAITAIFDQLLEFVTEGSHFVEATYKNPELDRIATEDDLVEMQGYKDKLSIIGEVLSRRHMKVAFFGRTSSGKSSVINAMLWDKVLPSGIGHITNCFLSVEGTDGDKAYLMTEGSDEKKSVKTVNQLAHALHMDKDLKAGCLVRVFWPKAKCALLRDDLVLVDSPGTDVTTELDSWIDKFCLDADVFVLVANSESTLMNTEKHFFHKVNERLSKPNIFILNNRWDASASEPEYMEDVRRQHMERCLHFLVEELKVVNALEAQNRIFFVSAKEVLSARKQKAQGMPESGVALAEGFHARLQEFQNFEQIFEECISQSAVKTKFEQHTIRAKQILATVKNIMDSVNLAAEDKRHYSVEEREDQIDRLDFIRNQMNLLTLDVKKKIKEVTEEVANKVSCAMTDEICRLSVLVDEFCSEFHPNPDVLKIYKSELNKHIEDGMGRNLADRCTDEVNALVLQTQQEIIENLKPLLPAGIQDKLHTLIPCKKFDLSYNLNYHKLCSDFQEDIVFRFSLGWSSLVHRFLGPRNAQRVLLGLSEPIFQLPRSLASTPTAPTTPATPDNASQEELMITLVTGLASVTSRTSMGIIIVGGVIWKTIGWKLLSVSLTMYGALYLYERLSWTTHAKERAFKQQFVNYATEKLRMIVSSTSANCSHQVKQQIATTFARLCQQVDITQKQLEEEIARLPKEIDQLEKIQNNSKLLRNKAVQLENELENFTKQFLPSSNEES

Gene
Mfn1
Protein
Mitofusin-1
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
741 amino acids
Function
Mitochondrial outer membrane GTPase that mediates mitochondrial clustering and fusion (PubMed:12527753, PubMed:23921378, PubMed:24513856, PubMed:15297672). Membrane clustering requires GTPase activity (By similarity). It may involve a major rearrangement of the coiled coil domains (PubMed:15297672). Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles, and their morphology is determined by the equilibrium between mitochondrial fusion and fission events (PubMed:12527753). Overexpression induces the formation of mitochondrial networks (in vitro). Has low GTPase activity (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TRAFAC class dynamin-like GTPase superfamily. Dynamin/Fzo/YdjA family. Mitofusin subfamily.
Mass
83.726 kDa
Sequence
MAETVSPLKHFVLAKKAITAIFGQLLEFVTEGSHFVEATYRNPELDRIASEDDLVEIQGYRNKLAVIGEVLSRRHMKVAFFGRTSSGKSSVINAMLWDKVLPSGIGHTTNCFLSVEGTDGDKAYLMTEGSDEKKSVKTVNQLAHALHMDKDLKAGCLVHVFWPKAKCALLRDDLVLVDSPGTDVTTELDIWIDKFCLDADVFVLVANSESTLMNTEKHFFHKVNERLSKPNIFILNNRWDASASEPEYMEDVRRQHMERCLHFLVEELKVVSPSEARNRIFFVSAKEVLNSRKHKAQGMPEGGGALAEGFQARLQEFQNFEQTFEECISQSAVKTKFEQHTIRAKQILDTVKNILDSVNVAAAEKRVYSMEEREDQIDRLDFIRNQMNLLTLDVKKKIKEVTEEVANKVSCAMTDEICRLSVLVDEFCSEFHPTPSVLKVYKSELNKHIEDGMGRNLADRCTNEVNASILQSQQEIIENLKPLLPAGIQNKLHTLIPCKKFDLSYDLNCHKLCSDFQEDIVFRFSLGWSSLVHRFLGSTNAQRVLLGLSEPIFQVPRSLASTPTAPSNPAAPDNAAQEELMITLITGLASLTSRTSMGIIVVGGVIWKTVGWKLISVTLSMYGALYLYERLTWTTRAKERAFKQQFVNYATEKLQMIVSFTSANCSHQVQQEMATTFARLCQQVDVTQKHLEEEIARLSKEIDQLEKIQNNSKLLRNKAVQLESELENFSKQFLHPSSGES

Gene
Mfn1
Protein
Mitofusin-1
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
741 amino acids
Function
Mitochondrial outer membrane GTPase that mediates mitochondrial clustering and fusion (PubMed:14561718, PubMed:12589796). Membrane clustering requires GTPase activity. It may involve a major rearrangement of the coiled coil domains (By similarity). Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles, and their morphology is determined by the equilibrium between mitochondrial fusion and fission events (PubMed:14561718). Overexpression induces the formation of mitochondrial networks (in vitro) (PubMed:14561718). Has low GTPase activity (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TRAFAC class dynamin-like GTPase superfamily. Dynamin/Fzo/YdjA family. Mitofusin subfamily.
Mass
83.847 kDa
Sequence
MAETVSPLKHFVLAKKAITAIFGQLLEFVTEGSHFVEATYRNPELDRIATEDDLVEIQGYRNKLAVIGEVLSRRHMKVAFFGRTSSGKSSVINAMLWDKVLPSGIGHTTNCFLSVEGTDGDKAYLMTEGSDEKKSVKTVNQLAHALHMDKDLKAGCLVHVFWPKAKCALLRDDLVLVDSPGTDVTTELDIWIDKFCLDADVFVLVANSESTLMNTEKHFFHKVNERLSKPNIFILNNRWDASASEPEYMEDVRRQHMERCLHFLVEELKVVSPLEARNRIFFVSAKEVLNSRMNKAQGMPEGGGALAEGFQARLQEFQNFEQTFEECISQSAVKTKFEQHTIRAKQILDTVKNILDSVNVAAAEKRVYSMEEREDQIDRLDFIRNQMNLLTMDVKKKIKEVTEEVANKVSCAMTDEICRLSVLVDEFCSEFHPTPSVLKVYKSELNKHIEDGMGRNLADRCTSEVNASILQSQQEIIENLKPLLPAGIQNKLHTLIPCKKFDLSYDLNCHKLCSDFQEDIVFRFSLGWSSLVHRFLGSTNAQRVLLGLSEPIFQVPRSLASTPTAPSNPAAPDNAAQEELMITLITGLASLTSRTSMGIIVVGGVIWKTVGWKLISVTLSMYGALYLYERLTWTTRAKERAFKQQFVNYATEKLQMIVKFTSANCSHQVQQEMATTFARLCQQVDVTQKHLEEEIARLSKEIDQLEKIQNNSKLLRNKAVQLERELENFSKQFLHPSSGES