NDUFA11

This gene encodes a subunit of the membrane-bound mitochondrial complex I. Complex I is composed of numerous subunits and functions as the NADH-ubiquinol reductase of the mitochondrial electron transport chain. Mutations in this gene are associated with severe mitochondrial complex I deficiency. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.

Full Name

NADH:Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase Subunit A11

Function

Accessory subunit of the mitochondrial membrane respiratory chain NADH dehydrogenase (Complex I), that is believed not to be involved in catalysis. Complex I functions in the transfer of electrons from NADH to the respiratory chain. The immediate electron acceptor for the enzyme is believed to be ubiquinone.

Biological Process

Aerobic respiration Source: ComplexPortal
Mitochondrial ATP synthesis coupled proton transport Source: ComplexPortal
Mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I assembly Source: UniProtKB

Cellular Location

Mitochondrion inner membrane

Involvement in disease

Mitochondrial complex I deficiency, nuclear type 14 (MC1DN14):
A form of mitochondrial complex I deficiency, the most common biochemical signature of mitochondrial disorders, a group of highly heterogeneous conditions characterized by defective oxidative phosphorylation, which collectively affects 1 in 5-10000 live births. Clinical disorders have variable severity, ranging from lethal neonatal disease to adult-onset neurodegenerative disorders. Phenotypes include macrocephaly with progressive leukodystrophy, non-specific encephalopathy, cardiomyopathy, myopathy, liver disease, Leigh syndrome, Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, and some forms of Parkinson disease. MC1DN14 transmission pattern is consistent with autosomal recessive inheritance.