Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable cysteine desulfurase activity and protein homodimerization activity. Involved in [4Fe-4S] cluster assembly. Located in mitochondrial matrix and nucleus. Part of mitochondrial iron-sulfur cluster assembly complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 52. Orthologous to human NFS1 (NFS1 cysteine desulfurase).