Primary Identifier | MGI:1922093 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 14 | NCBI Gene Number | 74843 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable metal ion binding activity. Orthologous to human MSS51 (MSS51 mitochondrial translational activator). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, and hepatic steatosis when fed a high-fat diet. Muscle shows mitochondrial abnormalities and mice show decreased running performance. [provided by MGI curators] |