Biology:UBIAD1

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UbiA prenyltransferase domain-containing protein 1 (UBIAD1) also known as transitional epithelial response protein 1 (TERE1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UBIAD1 gene.[1][2][3]

The enzyme is named for its canonical role in ubiquinone production. Recent evidence suggests that ubiad1 has enzymatic activity in the vitamin K pathway, a role in blood vessel development, and may be involved in oxidative stress pathways.[4][5][6]

Clinical significance

Mutations of the UBIAD1 gene cause Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy.[7][8]>[9]

References

  1. "TERE1, a novel gene affecting growth regulation in prostate carcinoma". Prostate 54 (2): 144–55. Dec 2002. doi:10.1002/pros.10174. PMID 12497587. 
  2. "Isolation and characterization of the TERE1 gene, a gene down-regulated in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder". Oncogene 20 (9): 1042–51. Apr 2001. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1204143. PMID 11314041. 
  3. "Entrez Gene: UBIAD1 UbiA prenyltransferase domain containing 1". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=29914. 
  4. "Identification of UBIAD1 as a novel human menaquinone-4 biosynthetic enzyme". Nature 468 (7320): 117–21. November 2010. doi:10.1038/nature09464. PMID 20953171. Bibcode2010Natur.468..117N. 
  5. "The bladder tumor suppressor protein TERE1 (UBIAD1) modulates cell cholesterol: implications for tumor progression". DNA Cell Biol. 30 (11): 851–64. November 2011. doi:10.1089/dna.2011.1315. PMID 21740188. 
  6. R Postel, Identification and Characterization of Novel Genes by Reverse and Forward Genetics in Zebrafish, igitur-archive.library.uu.nl/dissertations/2008-0522.../UUindex.html, 2008.
  7. "Mutations in the UBIAD1 gene on chromosome short arm 1, region 36, cause Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy". Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 48 (11): 5007–12. November 2007. doi:10.1167/iovs.07-0845. PMID 17962451. 
  8. "Mutations in the UBIAD1 gene, encoding a potential prenyltransferase, are causal for Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy". PLOS ONE 2 (8): e685. August 2007. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000685. PMID 17668063. Bibcode2007PLoSO...2..685O. 
  9. "Genetic analysis of 14 families with Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy reveals clues to UBIAD1 protein function". Am. J. Med. Genet. A 146 (3): 271–83. February 2008. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.32201. PMID 18176953. 

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