Predicted to enable ATP-dependent peptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in mitochondrion organization and protein quality control for misfolded or incompletely synthesized proteins. Predicted to act upstream of or within proteolysis. Predicted to be located in membrane and mitochondrion. Predicted to be active in mitochondrial inner membrane. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in optic atrophy 11. Orthologous to human YME1L1 (YME1 like 1 ATPase).