NCIt definition : Human SPG7 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16q24.3 and is approximately
67 kb in length. This allele, which encodes mitochondrial inner membrane m-AAA protease
component paraplegin protein, plays a role in mitochondrial responses to stressors
such as oxidative stress and unfolded proteins. Mutations in the gene are associated
with autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia 7.;
NCIt note : A potential coding sequence was erroneously identified in the 3-prime UTR of the SPG7
gene that was though to encode a cell matrix adhesion regulator. However, there is
no experimental evidence for the existence of this protein. (UniProt);