NDUFAF2 is located on the q arm of chromosome 5 in position 12.1.[1] The NDUFAF2 gene produces a 20 kDa protein composed of 169 amino acids.[4][5] The protein is a chaperone of the complex I NDUFA12 subunit family.[6][7]
Function
NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (complex I) catalyzes the transfer of electrons from NADH to ubiquinone (coenzyme Q) in the first step of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, resulting in the translocation of protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane. The NDUFAF2 gene encodes a complex I assembly factor, B17.2L, that is important for the correct function of the mitochondrial respiratory chain.[1] Specifically, B17.2L acts as a molecular chaperone, associating with an 830 kDa subassembly in the late stages of complex I assembly.[3]
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