The function of ENSG00000178096 (BOLA1, bolA family member 1) is as follows. Acts as a mitochondrial iron-sulfur (Fe-S) cluster assembly factor that facilitates (Fe-S) cluster insertion into a subset of mitochondrial proteins (By similarity). Probably acts together with the monothiol glutaredoxin GLRX5 (PubMed:27532772). May protect cells against oxidative stress (PubMed:22746225). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q3E793, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22746225, ECO:0000305|PubMed:27532772}.