Mitochondrial elongation factor 1 (MIEF1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the gene MIEF1 (previously SMCR7L). It has also been called Mitochondrial dynamic protein MID51 (MID51).

Function The MIEF1 gene codes for a protein has been shown to regulate mitochondrial fission by interacting with the proteins Drp1 and FIS1.

See also MIEF2

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