Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable metal ion binding activity and metalloendopeptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in proteolysis. Located in mitochondrion. Part of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex III. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; heart; integumental system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in mitochondrial complex III deficiency nuclear type 5. Orthologous to human UQCRC2 (ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core protein 2).