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ALDH7A1

Aldehyde dehydrogenase 7 family, member A1, also known as ALDH7A1 or antiquitin, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALDH7A1 gene.[5] The protein encoded by this gene is a member of subfamily 7 in the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene family. These enzymes are thought to play a major role in the detoxification of aldehydes generated by alcohol metabolism and lipid peroxidation. This particular member has homology to a previously described protein from the green garden pea, the 26g pea turgor protein. It is also involved in lysine catabolism that is known to occur in the mitochondrial matrix. Recent reports show that this protein is found both in the cytosol and the mitochondria, and the two forms likely arise from the use of alternative translation initiation sites. An additional variant encoding a different isoform has also been found for this gene. Mutations in this gene are associated with pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy. Several related pseudogenes have also been identified.[6]

ALDH7A1
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesALDH7A1, ATQ1, EPD, PDE, aldehyde dehydrogenase 7 family member A1
External IDsOMIM: 107323; MGI: 108186; HomoloGene: 913; GeneCards: ALDH7A1; OMA:ALDH7A1 - orthologs
EC number1.2.1.3
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

501

110695

Ensembl

ENSG00000164904

ENSMUSG00000053644

UniProt

P49419

Q9DBF1

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001182
NM_001201377
NM_001202404

NM_001127338
NM_138600

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001173
NP_001188306
NP_001189333

NP_001120810
NP_613066

Location (UCSC)Chr 5: 126.53 – 126.6 MbChr 18: 56.64 – 56.71 Mb
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Tissue distribution

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Antiquitin localizes to different subcellular compartments depending on cellular context and physiological function. The protein can localize to the cytosol, mitochondria, or nucleus depending on the inclusion of specific localization sequences.[7]

In particular, antiquitin localizes to the mitochondria in kidney and liver, where it contributes to the synthesis of betaine, a chaperone protein involved in protection against osmotic stress.[8]

Structure

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The subcellular localization of antiquitin is determined by the presence or absence of specific targeting sequences in the encoded protein. The N-terminal mitochondrial targeting sequence mediates mitochondrial localization, whereas the nuclear localization signal and nuclear export signal regulate nuclear localization. Exclusion of these sequences results in cytosolic localization.[7]

Two amino acid residues, Glu121 and Arg301, are critical for substrate binding and catalysis of alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde (α-AASA).[7]

Antiquitin shares 60% homology with the 26g pea turgor protein, also referred to as ALDH7B1, in the green garden pea.[8]

Function

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As a member of subfamily 7 of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene family, antiquitin performs NAD(P)+-dependent oxidation of aldehydes generated by alcohol metabolism, lipid peroxidation, and other forms of oxidative stress, converting them into their corresponding carboxylic acids.[7][8][9]

Antiquitin also protects cells and tissues against osmotic stress, presumably through generation of osmolytes.[8]

The protein may additionally contribute to protection of DNA during cell growth, as antiquitin expression is upregulated during the G1–S phase transition, a stage associated with elevated oxidative stress in the cell cycle.[7][8]

Furthermore, antiquitin functions as the aldehyde dehydrogenase responsible for oxidation of α-AASA in the pipecolic acid pathway of lysine catabolism.[7][10]

Clinical significance

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Mutations in this gene cause pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy, which involves a combination of various seizure types that do not respond to standard anticonvulsants, but are treatable via administration of pyridoxine hydrochloride.[10][11] These pyridoxine-dependent seizures have been linked to the failure to oxidize α-AASA in patients due to mutated antiquitin. Additionally, antiquitin is implicated in other diseases, including cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, premature ovarian failure and Huntington's disease, though the exact mechanisms remain unclear.[7][12]

Interactions

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Antiquitin is known to interact with:

References

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  1. 1 2 3 GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000164904 – Ensembl, May 2017
  2. 1 2 3 GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000053644 – Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ↑ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ↑ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ↑ Skvorak AB, Robertson NG, Yin Y, Weremowicz S, Her H, Bieber FR, et al. (December 1997). "An ancient conserved gene expressed in the human inner ear: identification, expression analysis, and chromosomal mapping of human and mouse antiquitin (ATQ1)". Genomics. 46 (2): 191–199. doi:10.1006/geno.1997.5026. PMID 9417906.
  6. ↑ "Entrez Gene: ALDH7A1".
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chan CL, Wong JW, Wong CP, Chan MK, Fong WP (May 2011). "Human antiquitin: structural and functional studies". Chemico-Biological Interactions. 191 (1–3): 165–170. Bibcode:2011CBI...191..165C. doi:10.1016/j.cbi.2010.12.019. PMID 21185811.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Brocker C, Lassen N, Estey T, Pappa A, Cantore M, Orlova VV, et al. (June 2010). "Aldehyde dehydrogenase 7A1 (ALDH7A1) is a novel enzyme involved in cellular defense against hyperosmotic stress". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285 (24): 18452–18463. doi:10.1074/jbc.M109.077925. PMC 2881771. PMID 20207735.
  9. ↑ Brocker C, Cantore M, Failli P, Vasiliou V (May 2011). "Aldehyde dehydrogenase 7A1 (ALDH7A1) attenuates reactive aldehyde and oxidative stress induced cytotoxicity". Chemico-Biological Interactions. 191 (1–3): 269–277. Bibcode:2011CBI...191..269B. doi:10.1016/j.cbi.2011.02.016. hdl:2158/513857. PMC 3387551. PMID 21338592.
  10. 1 2 Mills PB, Struys E, Jakobs C, Plecko B, Baxter P, Baumgartner M, et al. (March 2006). "Mutations in antiquitin in individuals with pyridoxine-dependent seizures". Nature Medicine. 12 (3): 307–309. doi:10.1038/nm1366. PMID 16491085. S2CID 27940375.
  11. ↑ Scharer G, Brocker C, Vasiliou V, Creadon-Swindell G, Gallagher RC, Spector E, et al. (October 2010). "The genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy due to mutations in ALDH7A1". Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. 33 (5): 571–581. doi:10.1007/s10545-010-9187-2. PMC 3112356. PMID 20814824.
  12. ↑ Giacalone NJ, Den RB, Eisenberg R, Chen H, Olson SJ, Massion PP, et al. (May 2013). "ALDH7A1 expression is associated with recurrence in patients with surgically resected non-small-cell lung carcinoma". Future Oncology. 9 (5). London, England: 737–745. doi:10.2217/fon.13.19. PMC 5341386. PMID 23647301.
  13. ↑ Wang H, Tong L, Wei J, Pan W, Li L, Ge Y, et al. (December 2014). "The ALDH7A1 genetic polymorphisms contribute to development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma". Tumour Biology. 35 (12): 12665–12670. doi:10.1007/s13277-014-2590-9. PMID 25213698. S2CID 12775026.

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