Mutations in TIMM50 compromise cell survival in OxPhos-dependent metabolic conditions

ABSTRACT: TIMM50 is an essential component of the TIM23 complex, the mitochondrial inner membrane machinery that imports cytosolic proteins containing a mitochondrial targeting presequence into the mitochondrial inner compartment. Whole exome sequencing identified compound heterozygous pathogenic mutations in TIMM50 in an infant patient with rapidly progressive, severe encephalopathy. Patient fibroblasts presented low levels of TIMM50 and other components of the TIM23 complex, lower mitochondrial membrane potential and impaired TIM23-dependent protein import. As a consequence, steady-state levels of several components of mitochondrial respiratory chain were decreased, resulting in decreased respiration and increased ROS production. Growth of patient fibroblasts in galactose shifted energy production

SUBMITTER: Prof. Massimo Zeviani 

PROVIDER: S-SCDT-EMM-2017-08698 | biostudies-other |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other