MFN1, Official Symbol MFN1provided by HGNC Official Full Name mitofusin 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18262 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000171109 MIM:608506; AllianceGenome:HGNC:18262 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 hfzo1; hfzo2 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a mediator of mitochondrial fusion. This protein and mitofusin 2 are homologs of the Drosophila protein fuzzy onion (Fzo). They are mitochondrial membrane proteins that interact with each other to facilitate mitochondrial targeting. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in heart (RPKM 9.7), prostate (RPKM 9.7) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all