Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Involved in mitochondrion organization; positive regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome complex assembly; and positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production. Located in mitochondrial intermembrane space and mitochondrial outer membrane. Is active in mitochondrial inner membrane. Is expressed in retina. Orthologous to human STMP1 (short transmembrane mitochondrial protein 1).