TACO1, Official Symbol TACO1provided by HGNC Official Full Name translational activator of cytochrome c oxidase Iprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:24316 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000136463 MIM:612958; AllianceGenome:HGNC:24316 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 CCDC44; MC4DN8 Summary This gene encodes a mitochondrial protein that function as a translational activator of mitochondrially-encoded cytochrome c oxidase 1. Mutations in this gene are associated with Leigh syndrome.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010] Expression Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 17.5), liver (RPKM 13.0) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all