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Saskia J G Hoefs¹, Cindy E J Dieteren, Richard J Rodenburg

¹Department of Pediatrics, Nijmegen Centre for Mitochondrial Disorders, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

|April 23, 2009

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Mitochondrial complex I deficiency, a common OXPHOS defect, was identified in a patient due to a novel NDUFAF2 gene mutation. This mutation severely impairs complex I function and assembly.

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Biochemistry
Genetics
Cell Biology

Background:

Mitochondrial complex I deficiency represents the most frequent defect within the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system.
This deficiency impacts cellular energy production and is linked to various neurological and metabolic disorders.

Observation:

A patient with consanguineous parents presented with complex I deficiency in skin fibroblasts.
Homozygosity mapping identified NDUFAF2, a gene crucial for complex I assembly, as a candidate.
Genetic analysis revealed a homozygous stop-codon mutation in NDUFAF2, leading to a truncated protein (NDUFAF2 p.38X).

Findings:

The identified NDUFAF2 mutation resulted in severely reduced complex I activity and aberrant complex assembly.
Functional studies using a baculovirus system expressing GFP-tagged wild-type NDUFAF2 demonstrated complementation.
Complementation almost fully restored complex I expression and activity in patient fibroblasts, confirming the mutation's pathogenicity.

Implications:

This study identifies a novel homozygous mutation in NDUFAF2 as the cause of mitochondrial complex I deficiency.
The findings highlight the critical role of NDUFAF2 in complex I biogenesis and function.
This research provides a molecular basis for the patient's condition and offers potential avenues for future therapeutic strategies.