drp-1 encodes a dynamin-related protein, orthologous to Dnm1p in S. cerevisiae and DRP1 in mammals, that is required for severing of the mitochondrial outer membrane during mitochondrial division.
Predicted to enable GTP binding activity; GTPase activity; and microtubule binding activity. Involved in apoptotic mitochondrial changes; embryo development; and mitochondrial fission. Located in mitochondrion. Expressed in several structures, including germ line; non-striated muscle; preanal ganglion; rectal muscle; and somatic nervous system. Used to study Parkinson's disease. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease; encephalopathy due to defective mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission 1; optic atrophy 5; and pulmonary fibrosis. Is an ortholog of human DNM1L (dynamin 1 like).
Sequence connection from [Labrousse AM, van der Bliek AM]
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.