Translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 8A pseudogene 1 (TIMM8AP1)

TIMM8AP1 (translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 8A pseudogene 1) is a pseudogene and does not encode a functional protein. It is not a therapeutic target or a functional biomolecule, but is related by sequence to TIMM8A (deafness-dystonia peptide 1), which encodes a mitochondrial protein essential for the import of other proteins into the mitochondrial inner membrane. Mutations in TIMM8A, not TIMM8AP1, cause Mohr–Tranebjærg syndrome (also known as deafness-dystonia syndrome). TIMM8AP1 is listed as a pseudogene in major gene databases, with no evidence of encoding a protein or being involved in biological processes or disease directly. It should not be confused with the disease-relevant target TIMM8A.

Other names

DDPPdeafness dystonia pseudogene