MTFR1, Official Symbol MTFR1provided by HGNC Official Full Name mitochondrial fission regulator 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:29510 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000066855 MIM:619414; AllianceGenome:HGNC:29510 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CHPPR; FAM54A2 Summary This gene encodes a mitochondrial protein that is characterized by a poly-proline rich region. A chicken homolog of this protein promotes mitochondrial fission and the mouse homolog protects cells from oxidative stress. A related pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome X. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009] Expression Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 10.4), testis (RPKM 8.6) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all