mfn-1

Gene

mfn-1

Protein

Mitoferrin

Organism

Caenorhabditis elegans

Length

312 amino acids

Function

Mitochondrial iron transporter that mediates iron uptake. Probably required for heme synthesis of hemoproteins and Fe-S cluster assembly.

Similarity

Belongs to the mitochondrial carrier (TC 2.A.29) family.

Mass

34.093 kDa

Sequence

MGGGGEDEYESLPTHSVPVHLTAGALAGAVEHCVMFPFDSVKTRMQSLCPCPETKCPTPVHSLMSIVKREGWLRPLRGVNAVAAGSMPAHALYFTVYEKMKGYLTGNSAGHSNTLAYGASGVVATLIHDAIMNPAEVVKQRMQMAFSPYGSSLECARCVYNREGVAAFYRSYTTQLAMNVPFQAIHFMSYEFWQHVLNPEHKYDPKSHLIAGGLAGGLAAALTTPMDCVKTVLNTQQAAEADPANRRIFLQARYRYRGISDAVRTIYSQRGLSGFSCGLQARVIFQVPATALSWSVYELFKFMLSFEGGHSS

Protein

Mitoferrin: mfn-1

Gene

mfn-1

Protein

Mitoferrin

Organism

Caenorhabditis briggsae

Length

311 amino acids

Function

Mitochondrial iron transporter that mediates iron uptake. Probably required for heme synthesis of hemoproteins and Fe-S cluster assembly.

Similarity

Belongs to the mitochondrial carrier (TC 2.A.29) family.

Mass

34.088 kDa

Sequence

MGGGGEDEYESLPTHSIPVHLAAGALAGAVEHCVMFPFDSVKTRMQSLCPCETKCPTPVHSLMSIVKREGWLRPLRGVNAVAAGSMPAHALYFTVYEKMKSFLTGNTAGHEHTLAYGASGVVATLIHDAVMNPAEVVKQRMQMAYSPYGSSLECARCVYNREGFAAFYRSYTTQLAMNVPFQAIHFMGYEFWQQVLNPEHKYDPKSHLIAGGLAGGLAAAVTTPMDCVKTVLNTQQAAEADPSNRRIFLKARYRYRGISDAVRTIYSQRGMAGFSCGLQARVIFQVPATALSWSVYELFKFMLSFEGGHSS

Protein

Mitoferrin: mfn-1