FB2025_01 , released February 20, 2025
Gene Group: MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX I - ACCESSORY SUBUNITS
Open Close
General Information
Name
MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX I - ACCESSORY SUBUNITS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
MCI-A
FlyBase ID
FBgg0001387
Date last reviewed
2024-09-16
Number of members
31
Description
Description
Mitochondrial Complex I is the first and largest holoenzyme of the mitochondrial electron transport chain. It oxidizes NADH from the tricarboxylic acid cycle and β oxidation of fatty acids, reduces ubiquinone and transports protons across the inner membrane, contributing to the proton-motive force. It is also involved in the cellular production of reactive oxygen species. 'Accessory' or 'supernumerary' subunits are all encoded by nuclear DNA and are not directly involved in catalysis. (Adapted from PMID:23527692 and FBrf0244962.)
Notes on Group

The division between 'CORE' and 'ACCESSORY' Complex I subunits in FlyBase follows that given in FBrf0244962.

Readily identifiable orthologs of mammalian NDUFA3 and NDUFC1 are not found in Drosophila (FBrf0244962). However, a subunit matching mammalian NDUFA3 was detected by mass spectrometry in the purified D. melanogaster complex I (FBrf0255922).

The ND-B8 (NDUFA2) protein, which is present as a supernumerary subunit of mammalian complex I, is absent from purified Drosophila complex I. Moreover, ND-B8 expression is restricted principally to the male germline, suggesting the protein is unlikely to be a constitutive component of complex I in somatic tissues. (FBrf0255922)

These nuclear genes encoding accessory subunits of Complex I exist as paralogs in D. melanogaster: ND-B14.5A and ND-B14.5AL; ND-AGGG and CG40472. In most cases, one paralog has widespread expression whereas the other is restricted to the testis. In addition, CG11815 and CG12464 have the same InterPro domain (IPR026193) as CG11752 (a NDUFV3 ortholog, FBrf0244962), but no there is no other orthology/literature evidence suggesting they are subunits of Complex I - CG11815 and CG12464 are therefore not included in this group.

Source Material
The MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX I - ACCESSORY SUBUNITS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Agip et al., 2023, Rhooms et al., 2020, Garcia et al., 2017, Porcelli and Marygold, 2014.9.16, Porcelli et al., 2007, Caggese et al., 2006, and Tripoli et al., 2005 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
Related Gene Groups
Members (31)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
Gene Symbol
Gene Name
Also Known As
Source Material for Membership
NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 42 kDa subunit
ND42, NADH:ubiquinone reductase 42kD subunit precursor, NdufA10, dNDUFA10
NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) acyl carrier protein
mtacp1, mtACP, NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase acyl-carrier subunit, mitochondrial acyl carrier protein 1, dNDUFAB1
NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) B17 subunit
l(2)35Di, BG:DS09217.1, dNDUFB6, lethal (2) 35Di, NDUFB6
NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A3
NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit V3
dNDUFV3, BcDNA:RH44935
External Data
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
MCI-A
MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX I - ACCESSORY SUBUNITS
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (8)