MT-ND6 mitochondrially encoded NADH dehydrogenase 6

Gene ID: 4541, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: MTND6; ND6

Summary

Enables NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) activity. Involved in mitochondrial electron transport, NADH to ubiquinone and mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I assembly. Located in mitochondrion. Part of mitochondrial inner membrane. Implicated in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy; Leigh disease; and spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominant 2B. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]

Associated conditions

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Description	Tests
Juvenile myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis AND stroke MedGen: C0162671OMIM: 540000GeneReviews: Primary Mitochondrial Disorders Overview, MELAS	See labs
Leber optic atrophy MedGen: C0917796OMIM: 535000GeneReviews: Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, Primary Mitochondrial Disorders Overview	See labs

Genomic context

Sequence:: Chromosome: MT; NC_012920.1 (14149..14673, complement)

Total number of exons:: 0

Genomic Sequence

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Variation

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