Enables ATP hydrolysis activity; ATP-dependent peptidase activity; and DNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within proteolysis. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal medulla; alimentary system; genitourinary system; liver; and lung. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in CODAS syndrome. Orthologous to human LONP1 (lon peptidase 1, mitochondrial). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]