Gene: LONP1
Alternate names for this Gene: CODASS|LON|LONP|LonHS|PIM1|PRSS15|hLON
Gene 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.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 19
Location in Chromosome : 19p13.3
Description of this Gene: lon peptidase 1, mitochondrial
Type of Gene: protein-coding