NDUFS1

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the complex I 75 kDa subunit family. Mammalian complex I is composed of 45 different subunits. It locates at the mitochondrial inner membrane. This protein has NADH dehydrogenase activity and oxidoreductase activity. It transfers electrons from NADH to the respiratory chain. The immediate electron acceptor for the enzyme is believed to be ubiquinone. This protein is the largest subunit of complex I and it is a component of the iron-sulfur (IP) fragment of the enzyme. It may form part of the active site crevice where NADH is oxidized. Mutations in this gene are associated with complex I deficiency. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Full Name

NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase core subunit S1

Function

Core subunit of the mitochondrial membrane respiratory chain NADH dehydrogenase (Complex I) which catalyzes electron transfer from NADH through the respiratory chain, using ubiquinone as an electron acceptor (PubMed:30879903, PubMed:31557978).

Essential for catalysing the entry and efficient transfer of electrons within complex I (PubMed:31557978).

Plays a key role in the assembly and stability of complex I and participates in the association of complex I with ubiquinol-cytochrome reductase complex (Complex III) to form supercomplexes (PubMed:30879903, PubMed:31557978).

Biological Process

Aerobic respiration Source: ComplexPortal
Apoptotic mitochondrial changes Source: UniProtKB
ATP metabolic process Source: UniProtKB
Cellular respiration Source: UniProtKB
Mitochondrial ATP synthesis coupled proton transport Source: ComplexPortal
Mitochondrial electron transport, NADH to ubiquinone Source: UniProtKB
Mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I assembly Source: UniProtKB
Reactive oxygen species metabolic process Source: UniProtKB
Regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential Source: UniProtKB

Cellular Location

Mitochondrion inner membrane

Involvement in disease

Mitochondrial complex I deficiency, nuclear type 5 (MC1DN5):
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. MC1DN5 transmission pattern is consistent with autosomal recessive inheritance.