Protein required for the cotranslational protein quality control in the inner membrane of the mitochondria (PubMed:38199007). Associates with newly synthesized polypeptides and may act as a chaperone that cooperates with OXA1L for the insertion of newly synthesized mitochondrial proteins into the inner membrane (PubMed:38199007). Required for the assembly of the ND4 module of mitochondrial complex I (PubMed:33879611, PubMed:33882309)

Mitochondrion inner membrane

Optic atrophy 7 with or without auditory neuropathy

A hereditary condition that features progressive visual loss in association with optic atrophy. Atrophy of the optic disk indicates a deficiency in the number of nerve fibers which arise in the retina and converge to form the optic disk, optic nerve, optic chiasm and optic tracts. OPA7 is an autosomal recessive juvenile-onset optic atrophy characterized by severe bilateral deficiency in visual acuity, optic disk pallor, and central scotoma. Some patients manifest hearing loss.