Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to be involved in mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I assembly. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; cranium; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Used to study mitochondrial complex I deficiency. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in nuclear type mitochondrial complex I deficiency 12. Orthologous to human NDUFA1 (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A1).