COX18, Official Symbol COX18provided by HGNC Official Full Name cytochrome c oxidase assembly factor COX18provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:26801 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000163626 MIM:610428; AllianceGenome:HGNC:26801 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 OXA1L2; COX18HS Summary This gene encodes a cytochrome c oxidase assembly protein. The encoded protein is essential for integral membrane protein insertion into the mitochondrial inner membrane. It is also required for cytochrome c oxidase assembly and activity. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014] Expression Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 3.3), adrenal (RPKM 2.9) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all