Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to be involved in mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I assembly. Located in mitochondrion. Part of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; integumental system; nervous system; sensory organ; and urinary system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in nuclear type mitochondrial complex I deficiency 32. Orthologous to human NDUFB8 (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B8).