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LONP1 lon peptidase 1, mitochondrial

Gene ID: 9361, updated on 11-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: LON; LONP; PIM1; hLON; LonHS; CODASS; PRSS15

Summary

This gene encodes a mitochondrial matrix protein that belongs to the Lon family of ATP-dependent proteases. This protein mediates the selective degradation of misfolded, unassembled or oxidatively damaged polypeptides in the mitochondrial matrix. It may also have a chaperone function in the assembly of inner membrane protein complexes, and participate in the regulation of mitochondrial gene expression and maintenance of the integrity of the mitochondrial genome. Decreased expression of this gene has been noted in a patient with hereditary spastic paraplegia (PMID:18378094). Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2013]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
CODAS syndrome
MedGen: C1838180OMIM: 600373GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
19p13.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 19; NC_000019.10 (5691834..5720452, complement)
Total number of exons:
22

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