FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as MFN1_HUMAN, MFN1. Mitochondrial outer membrane GTPase that mediates mitochondrial clustering and fusion (PubMed:12475957, PubMed:12759376, PubMed:27920125, PubMed:28114303). Membrane clustering requires GTPase activity (PubMed:27920125). It may involve a major rearrangement of the coiled coil domains (PubMed:27920125, PubMed:28114303). Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles, and their morphology is determined by the equilibrium between mitochondrial fusion and fission events (PubMed:12475957, PubMed:12759376). Overexpression induces the formation of mitochondrial networks (in vitro) (PubMed:12759376). Has low GTPase activity (PubMed:27920125, PubMed:28114303). Homodimer, also in the absence of bound GTP (PubMed:27920125, PubMed:28114303). Forms higher oligomers in the presence of a transition state GTP analog (PubMed:28114303). Forms homomultimers and heteromultimers with MFN2 (By similarity). Oligomerization is essential for mitochondrion fusion (PubMed:27920125, PubMed:28114303). Component of a high molecular weight multiprotein complex (PubMed:12759376). Interacts with VAT1 (By similarity). Interacts with THG1L; THG1L probably functions as a guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor/GEF, activating MFN1.

EXTERNAL LINKS

MFN1

Mitofusin-1

MFN1

Molecular Synopsis