Predicted to be involved in activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process and positive regulation of apoptotic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within apoptotic process. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in cerebral cortex marginal layer; choroid invagination; diencephalon roof plate; metencephalon part of 4th ventricle choroid plexus; and thyroid gland. Orthologous to human MTCH1 (mitochondrial carrier 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]