Gene Information
Gene NameMFN1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length741
Protein NamesMitofusin-1 (EC 3.6.5.-) (Fzo homolog) (Transmembrane GTPase MFN1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1292 ( ENSG00000171109 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBQ8IWA4
Gene CardMFN1
Uniprot IDQ8IWA4
PfamPF00350; PF04799
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.565938939)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MFN1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MFN1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MFN1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MFN1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mfn1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MFN1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mfn1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MFN1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMFN2
ParalogsMFN2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityDetected in kidney and heart (at protein level) (PubMed:12759376). Ubiquitous (PubMed:11950885, PubMed:12759376). Expressed at slightly higher level in kidney and heart (PubMed:12759376). Isoform 2 may be overexpressed in some tumors, such as lung cancers (PubMed:11751411). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11751411, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11950885, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12759376}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 5GNR  (X-ray  2.65A  5GNS  (X-ray  2.70A  5GNT  (X-ray  2.67A  5GNU  (X-ray  4.11A  5GO4  (X-ray  2.20A  5GOE  (X-ray  1.80A  5GOF  (X-ray  1.60A  5GOM  (X-ray  2.80A  5YEW  (X-ray  3.20A 
DBSNP rs7637065 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12759376, ECO:0000305|PubMed:27920125};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305|PubMed:12759376}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11751411}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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