NDUFS7: Core subunit of the mitochondrial membrane respiratory chain NADH dehydrogenase (Complex I) that is believed to belong to the minimal assembly required for catalysis. Complex I functions in the transfer of electrons from NADH to the respiratory chain. The immediate electron acceptor for the enzyme is believed to be ubiquinone. Defects in NDUFS7 are a cause of Leigh syndrome (LS). LS is a severe neurological disorder characterized by bilaterally symmetrical necrotic lesions in subcortical brain regions. Defects in NDUFS7 are a cause of mitochondrial complex I deficiency (MT-C1D). A disorder of the mitochondrial respiratory chain that causes a wide range of clinical disorders, from lethal neonatal disease to adult-onset neurodegenerative disorders. Phenotypes include macrocephaly with progressive leukodystrophy, non-specific encephalopathy, cardiomyopathy, myopathy, liver disease, Leigh syndrome, Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, and some forms of Parkinson disease. Belongs to the complex I 20 kDa subunit family.
Protein type: EC 1.6.5.3; Mitochondrial; Energy Metabolism - oxidative phosphorylation; EC 1.6.99.3; Oxidoreductase
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 19p13.3
Cellular Component: neuron projection; cell soma; mitochondrial inner membrane; mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I
Molecular Function: oxidoreductase activity, acting on NADH or NADPH, quinone or similar compound as acceptor; protein binding; NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) activity; protease binding; 4 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding; metal ion binding; quinone binding; NADH dehydrogenase activity
Biological Process: mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I assembly; cellular metabolic process; mitochondrial electron transport, NADH to ubiquinone
Disease: Leigh Syndrome
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