Enables metalloendopeptidase activity. Involved in several processes, including HRI-mediated signaling; proteolysis; and regulation of mitochondrion organization. Located in mitochondrial inner membrane. Is active in mitochondrial intermembrane space. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Forensic Context
A study in humans and mice demonstrated that the OMA1 mRNA was identified as a diagnostic marker for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) [Haozhen Yu et al. DOI:10.1186/s40659-023-00451-4].