background:
This gene encodes a voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC), and belongs to the mitochondrial porin family. VDACs are small, integral membrane proteins that traverse the outer mitochondrial membrane and conduct ATP and other small metabolites. They are known to bind several kinases of intermediary metabolism, thought to be involved in translocation of adenine nucleotides, and are hypothesized to form part of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore, which results in the release of cytochrome c at the onset of apoptotic cell death. Alternatively transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]
Function:
Forms a channel through the mitochondrial outer membrane that allows diffusion of small hydrophilic molecules (By similarity).
Subcellular Location:
Mitochondrion outer membrane.
Tissue Specificity:
Widely expressed. Highest in testis.
Similarity:
Belongs to the eukaryotic mitochondrial porin family.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 426793 Chicken
Entrez Gene: 282716 Cow
Entrez Gene: 7419 Human
Entrez Gene: 22335 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 83532 Rat
Omim: 610029 Human
SwissProt: Q9MZ13 Cow
SwissProt: Q9Y277 Human
SwissProt: Q60931 Mouse
SwissProt: Q9TT13 Rabbit
SwissProt: Q9R1Z0 Rat
Unigene: 699301 Human
Unigene: 227704 Mouse
Unigene: 107287 Rat
Important Note:
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