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Understanding the molecular basis for multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome 1 (MMDS1): impact of a disease-causing Gly189Arg substitution on NFU1.


ABSTRACT: Iron-sulfur (Fe/S) cluster-containing proteins constitute one of the largest protein classes, with highly varied function. Consequently, the biosynthesis of Fe/S clusters is evolutionarily conserved and mutations in intermediate Fe/S cluster scaffold proteins can cause disease, including multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome (MMDS). Herein, we have characterized the impact of defects occurring in the MMDS1 disease state that result from a point mutation (p.Gly189Arg) near the active site of NFU1, an Fe/S scaffold protein. In vitro investigation into the structure-function relationship of the Gly189Arg derivative, along with two other variants, reveals that substitution at position 189 triggers structural changes that increase flexibility, decrease stability, and alter the monomer-dimer equilibrium toward monomer, thereby impairing the ability of the Gly189X derivatives to receive an Fe/S cluster from physiologically relevant sources.

SUBMITTER: Wesley NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5696030 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Understanding the molecular basis for multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome 1 (MMDS1): impact of a disease-causing Gly189Arg substitution on NFU1.

Wesley Nathaniel A NA   Wachnowsky Christine C   Fidai Insiya I   Cowan J A JA  

The FEBS journal 20171012 22


Iron-sulfur (Fe/S) cluster-containing proteins constitute one of the largest protein classes, with highly varied function. Consequently, the biosynthesis of Fe/S clusters is evolutionarily conserved and mutations in intermediate Fe/S cluster scaffold proteins can cause disease, including multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome (MMDS). Herein, we have characterized the impact of defects occurring in the MMDS1 disease state that result from a point mutation (p.Gly189Arg) near the active site  ...[more]

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