Involved in the regulation of mitochondrial distribution and morphology (PubMed:17349998, PubMed:28554942, PubMed:28544275). Required for mitochondrial fusion and mitochondrial network formation (PubMed:28554942, PubMed:28544275). Present in all cell lines tested (at protein level). Widely expressed. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Belongs to the misato family.