YME1L1 Proteins and Enzymes

The protein encoded by the YME1L1 gene is the human ortholog of yeast mitochondrial AAA metalloprotease, Yme1p. It is localized in the mitochondria and can functionally complement a yme1 disruptant yeast strain. It is proposed that this gene plays a role in mitochondrial protein metabolism and could be involved in mitochondrial pathologies. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]