Primary Identifier | MGI:1333806 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 16 | NCBI Gene Number | 12856 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables copper ion binding activity and enzyme activator activity. Involved in mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase assembly. Is active in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including genitourinary system; liver; lung; small intestine; and spleen. Orthologous to human COX17 (cytochrome c oxidase copper chaperone COX17). PHENOTYPE: Embryos homozygous for a targeted null mutation are growth retarded and die between E8.5 and E10, with severe reductions in cytochrome c oxidase activity at E6.5. [provided by MGI curators] |