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mitochondrial DNA metabolic process
Definition
Target type: biologicalprocess
The chemical reactions and pathways involving mitochondrial DNA. [GOC:mah]
Mitochondrial DNA metabolic process is a fundamental biological process that encompasses all the biochemical reactions involved in the maintenance, replication, and expression of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). mtDNA, a circular molecule distinct from nuclear DNA, encodes essential components of the oxidative phosphorylation system, the primary energy production pathway in eukaryotic cells. This process involves a series of tightly regulated steps, each orchestrated by specific enzymes and proteins.
1. **Replication:** mtDNA replicates independently from nuclear DNA, utilizing its own set of replication machinery. The process initiates at a specific origin of replication and proceeds bidirectionally, involving enzymes like DNA polymerase gamma and mtDNA helicase.
2. **Transcription:** mtDNA is transcribed by a specialized RNA polymerase, producing a polycistronic transcript that encodes multiple proteins and ribosomal RNAs.
3. **Translation:** The mtDNA transcript is translated into proteins by mitochondrial ribosomes, which differ in structure and function from their nuclear counterparts. This process involves mitochondrial-specific tRNAs and translation factors.
4. **Repair:** mtDNA is susceptible to damage from reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated during oxidative phosphorylation. Specialized repair mechanisms, like base excision repair and nucleotide excision repair, maintain the integrity of mtDNA.
5. **Regulation:** The mitochondrial DNA metabolic process is tightly regulated by various factors, including nuclear-encoded transcription factors, signaling pathways, and metabolic cues.
6. **Quality Control:** Defective mtDNA molecules are degraded and removed through a process called mitochondrial autophagy, ensuring the maintenance of mitochondrial function.
The proper functioning of the mitochondrial DNA metabolic process is crucial for cellular energy production, growth, and development. Dysregulation of this process can lead to various diseases, including mitochondrial diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer.'
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Proteins (2)
| Protein | Definition | Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Lon protease homolog, mitochondrial | A Lon protease, mitochondrial that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P36776] | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 1 | A poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 1 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P09874] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compounds (54)
| Compound | Definition | Classes | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| niacinamide | nicotinamide : A pyridinecarboxamide that is pyridine in which the hydrogen at position 3 is replaced by a carboxamide group. | pyridine alkaloid; pyridinecarboxamide; vitamin B3 | anti-inflammatory agent; antioxidant; cofactor; EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor; EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor; Escherichia coli metabolite; geroprotector; human urinary metabolite; metabolite; mouse metabolite; neuroprotective agent; Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite; Sir2 inhibitor |
| 1,5-dihydroxyisoquinoline | 1,5-dihydroxyisoquinoline: structure in first source isoquinoline-1,5-diol : An isoquinolinol that is isoquinoline in which the hydrogens at positions 1 and 5 are replaced by hydroxy groups. | isoquinolinol | EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor |
| 3-aminobenzamide | benzamides; substituted aniline | EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor | |
| 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide | 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide: inhibits ADP-ribosylation; sometimes abreviated as 4-AN; | benzoisoquinoline; dicarboximide | |
| phenanthridone | phenanthridone : A member of the class of phenanthridines that is phenanthridine with an oxo substituent at position 6. A poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, it has been shown to exhibit immunosuppressive activity. phenanthridone: coal tar derivative; structure given in first source | lactam; phenanthridines | EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor; immunosuppressive agent; mutagen |
| 5-aminoisoquinolinone | 5-aminoisoquinolinone: structure in first source | isoquinolines | |
| benzamide | benzamide : An aromatic amide that consists of benzene bearing a single carboxamido substituent. The parent of the class of benzamides. | benzamides | |
| pj-34 | PJ34 : A member of the class of phenanthridines that is 5,6-dihydrophenanthridine substituted at positions 2 and 6 by (N,N-dimethylglycyl)amino and oxo groups, respectively. It is a potent inhibitor of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases PARP1 and PARP2 (IC50 of 110 nM and 86 nM, respectively) and exhibits anti-cancer, cardioprotective and neuroprotective properties. | phenanthridines; secondary carboxamide; tertiary amino compound | angiogenesis inhibitor; anti-inflammatory agent; antiatherosclerotic agent; antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inducer; cardioprotective agent; EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor; neuroprotective agent |
| 1-hydroxyphthalazine | 1-hydroxyphthalazine: RN given refers to cpd with unspecified locants; do not confuse with cpd phthalazinol RN: 56611-65-5 | phthalazines | |
| chlorthenoxazin | chlorthenoxazin: RN given refers to parent cpd; structure | benzoxazine | |
| isocarbostyril | isoquinolinone : An isoquinoline containing one or more oxo groups. | isoquinolines | |
| flavone | flavone : The simplest member of the class of flavones that consists of 4H-chromen-4-one bearing a phenyl substituent at position 2. flavone: RN given refers to unlabeled cpd; structure given in first source | flavones | metabolite; nematicide |
| 2,4(1h,3h)-quinazolinedione | 2,4(1H,3H)-quinazolinedione: structure given in first source | ||
| 4-hydroxybenzamide | |||
| naphthalimides | Naphthalimides: Compounds with three fused rings that appear like a naphthalene fused to piperidone or like a benz(de)isoquinoline-1,3-dione (not to be confused with BENZYLISOQUINOLINES which have a methyl separating the naphthyl from the benzyl rings). Members are CYTOTOXINS. | ||
| 4-fluorobenzamide | 4-fluorobenzamide: structure in first source | ||
| 5-iodo-6-amino-1,2-benzopyrone | |||
| alantolactone | alantolactone : A sesquiterpene lactone that is 3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-octahydronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-2-one bearing two methyl substituents at positions 5 and 8a as well as a methylidene substituent at position 3. alantolactone: allergenic sesquiterpene lactone; crystalline mixture of alantolactones from group of sesquiterpenes; structure | naphthofuran; olefinic compound; sesquiterpene lactone | antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inducer; plant metabolite |
| 4-aminobenzamide | benzamides | ||
| 4-Methoxybenzamide | benzamides | ||
| 3-methoxybenzamide | |||
| 3',4'-dihydroxyflavone | 3',4'-dihydroxyflavone: inhibitors of arachidonic acid peroxidation | ||
| 3,4-dihydro-5-methyl-1(2h)-isoquinolinone | 3,4-dihydro-5-methyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinone: structure given in first source | isoquinolines | |
| 1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline | 1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline: structure given in first source | ||
| cyclo(alanylalanyl) | |||
| bortezomib | amino acid amide; L-phenylalanine derivative; pyrazines | antineoplastic agent; antiprotozoal drug; protease inhibitor; proteasome inhibitor | |
| N-[4-[[[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxanyl]methylamino]-oxomethyl]phenyl]-2-furancarboxamide | aromatic amide; furans | ||
| ha 1100 | HA 1100: intracellular calcium antagonist | ||
| apigenin | Chamomile: Common name for several daisy-like plants (MATRICARIA; TRIPLEUROSPERMUM; ANTHEMIS; CHAMAEMELUM) native to Europe and Western Asia, now naturalized in the United States and Australia. | trihydroxyflavone | antineoplastic agent; metabolite |
| luteolin | 3'-hydroxyflavonoid; tetrahydroxyflavone | angiogenesis inhibitor; anti-inflammatory agent; antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inducer; c-Jun N-terminal kinase inhibitor; EC 2.3.1.85 (fatty acid synthase) inhibitor; immunomodulator; nephroprotective agent; plant metabolite; radical scavenger; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor antagonist | |
| amentoflavone | biflavonoid; hydroxyflavone; ring assembly | angiogenesis inhibitor; antiviral agent; cathepsin B inhibitor; P450 inhibitor; plant metabolite | |
| 3',4',7-trihydroxyflavone | 3',4',7-trihydroxyflavone: from the Sudanese medicinal plant Albizia zygia; structure in first source | flavones | |
| adenosine diphosphate (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidinediol | dihydroxypyrrolidine; purine ribonucleoside 5'-diphosphate | ||
| ag 14361 | benzimidazoles | ||
| gpi 6150 | |||
| rucaparib | AG14447: Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor; structure in first source | azepinoindole; caprolactams; organofluorine compound; secondary amino compound | antineoplastic agent; EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor |
| 3,4-dihydro-5-(4-(1-piperidinyl)butoxy)-1(2h)-isoquinolinone | |||
| veliparib | benzimidazoles | EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor | |
| olaparib | cyclopropanes; monofluorobenzenes; N-acylpiperazine; phthalazines | antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inducer; EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor | |
| niraparib | 2-[4-(piperidin-3-yl)phenyl]-2H-indazole-7-carboxamide : A member of the class of indazoles that is 2H-indazole substituted by 4-(piperidin-3-yl)phenyl and aminocarbonyl groups at positions 2 and 7, respectively. It is a potent PARP1 inhibitor with IC50 of 3.2 nM. | benzenes; indazoles; piperidines; primary carboxamide | antineoplastic agent; EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor |
| niraparib | niraparib : A 2-[4-(piperidin-3-yl)phenyl]-2H-indazole-7-carboxamide that has S-configuration. It is a potent inhibitor of PARP1 and PARP2 (IC50 of 3.8 and 2.1 nM, respectively) and approved as a first-line maintenance treatment for women with advanced ovarian cancer after responding to platinum-based chemotherapy. niraparib: structure in first source | 2-[4-(piperidin-3-yl)phenyl]-2H-indazole-7-carboxamide | antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inducer; EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor; radiosensitizing agent |
| cep 26401 | pyridazines; ring assembly | ||
| iwr-1 endo | IWR-1-endo : A dicarboximide having an endo bridged phthalimide structure, substituted at nitrogen by a 4-(quinolin-8-ylcarbamoyl)benzoyl group. | benzamides; bridged compound; dicarboximide; quinolines | axin stabilizer; Wnt signalling inhibitor |
| nms-p118 | NMS-P118: a PARP-1 inhibitor; structure in first source | ||
| g007-lk | G007-LK: potent and specific small-molecule tankyrase inhibitor; structure in first source | ||
| nu 1025 | NU 1064: structure in first source | phenols; quinazolines | EC 2.4.2.30 (NAD(+) ADP-ribosyltransferase) inhibitor |
| 2-methyl-4(3h)-quinazolinone | 2-methyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone: from Bacillus cereus; structure given in first source | ||
| 4-hydroxyquinazoline | 4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazoline: structure in first source | quinazolines | |
| 1,4-Dihydrothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one | organic heterobicyclic compound; organonitrogen heterocyclic compound; organosulfur heterocyclic compound | ||
| xav939 | XAV939 : A thiopyranopyrimidine in which a 7,8-dihydro-5H-thiopyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidine skeleton is substituted at C-4 by a hydroxy group and at C-2 by a para-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl group. XAV939: selectively inhibits beta-catenin-mediated transcription; structure in first source | (trifluoromethyl)benzenes; thiopyranopyrimidine | tankyrase inhibitor |
| 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-quinazolin-4-one | quinazolines | ||
| bmn 673 | talazoparib: inhibits both PARP1 and PARP2; structure in first source | ||
| me0328 | ME0328: inhibits ARTD3; structure in first source | ||
| nvp-tnks656 |