| Tissue Specificity | Widely expressed in mitochondria-enriched tissues. Found in heart, muscle, kidney, liver, brain and placenta. |
| Function | NAD(P)H oxidoreductase involved in the ubiquinone biosynthetic pathway. Required for the O-methyltransferase activity of COQ3. Able to catalyze the oxidoreduction of 3-demethylubiquinone into 3-demethylubiquinol in vitro. However, it is unclear if 3-demethylubiquinone constitutes a substrate in vivo. May also play a role in the regulation of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) neurite outgrowth, and hence in the development of the inner retina and optic nerve. Appears to be a potent inhibitor of regeneration following spinal cord injury. |
| Protein Name | Nad(Ph Oxidoreductase Rtn4ip1 - MitochondrialNogo-Interacting Mitochondrial ProteinReticulon-4-Interacting Protein 1 |
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| Cellular Localisation | Mitochondrion MatrixMitochondrion Outer MembraneMainly Localizes To The Mitochondrial MatrixAlso Colocalizes With The Endoplasmic Reticulum Hspa5 At Spots Corresponding To Contacts With Mitochondria |
| Alternative Protein Names | Nad(Ph Oxidoreductase Rtn4ip1 - Mitochondrial proteinNogo-Interacting Mitochondrial Protein proteinReticulon-4-Interacting Protein 1 proteinRTN4IP1 proteinNIMP protein |
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