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Microproteins in Metabolism.

Caris A Wadding-Lee¹, Catherine A Makarewich^1,2

¹Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.

|June 25, 2025

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Microproteins, small proteins encoded by short open reading frames, are key regulators of metabolism. They offer promising new therapeutic targets for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and cancer.

Keywords:

metabolism microprotein mitochondrial function small open reading frame

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Metabolomics

Background:

Metabolism is crucial for cellular energy production, and its disruption is linked to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Current therapies for NCDs often fail to prevent disease progression, necessitating novel therapeutic targets.
Microproteins, small proteins encoded by short open reading frames (sORFs), are emerging as critical metabolic regulators.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the roles of microproteins in energy metabolism, mitochondrial function, and nutrient signaling.
To discuss the involvement of microproteins in the pathogenesis of NCDs.
To explore the potential of microproteins as novel therapeutic targets for metabolic dysfunction.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent advances in genomics and proteomics.
Analysis of microprotein functions in metabolic pathways.
Discussion of microprotein involvement in NCDs.

Main Results:

Microproteins play significant roles in regulating energy metabolism, mitochondrial function, and nutrient signaling pathways.
Dysregulation of microproteins is implicated in the development and progression of NCDs.
Microproteins encoded by sORFs were previously overlooked but are now recognized as functional proteins.

Conclusions:

Microproteins are vital regulators of cellular metabolism and are implicated in NCDs.
Microprotein biology presents a new frontier for developing innovative therapeutic strategies.
Targeting microproteins may offer a novel approach to combatting the global burden of metabolic diseases.