MFF wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human MFF wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 2q36.3 and is approximately 33 kb in length. This allele, which encodes mitochondrial fission factor protein, plays a role in mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission. Nonsense mutations in the gene are associated with encephalopathy due to defective mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission 2.

**Synonyms:** - AD030 - AD033 - C2orf33 - Chromosome 2 Open Reading Frame 33 Gene - EMPF2 - GL004 - Mitochondrial Fission Factor wt Allele