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ETFA electron transfer flavoprotein subunit alpha [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 2108, updated on 3-Nov-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
ETFAprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
electron transfer flavoprotein subunit alphaprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:3481
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000140374 MIM:608053; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3481
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
EMA; GA2; MADD
Summary
ETFA participates in catalyzing the initial step of the mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation. It shuttles electrons between primary flavoprotein dehydrogenases and the membrane-bound electron transfer flavoprotein ubiquinone oxidoreductase. Defects in electron-transfer-flavoprotein have been implicated in type II glutaricaciduria in which multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiencies result in large excretion of glutaric, lactic, ethylmalonic, butyric, isobutyric, 2-methyl-butyric, and isovaleric acids. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in liver (RPKM 95.3), heart (RPKM 73.2) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
15q24.2-q24.3
Exon count:
13
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 15 NC_000015.10 (76215353..76311469, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 15 NC_060939.1 (74086268..74182563, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 15 NC_000015.9 (76507694..76603810, complement)

Chromosome 15 - NC_000015.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903531 Neighboring gene transmembrane protein 266 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 3592 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76432149-76432982 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr15:76442422-76442685 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76442959-76443537 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9873 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76444006-76444636 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76453363-76454200 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC101929439 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9875 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9874 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr15:76482438-76482591 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9876 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76488419-76488980 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76488981-76489540 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76489541-76490100 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76491300-76491944 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76491945-76492588 Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76526655-76527344 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76603062-76603562 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76603563-76604063 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9877 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9878 Neighboring gene CRISPRi-validated cis-regulatory element chr15.2471 Neighboring gene TYRO3P protein tyrosine kinase pseudogene Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 228 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76629623-76630434 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9880 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76632479-76633234 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9881 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903532 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:76638487-76638988 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6688 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr15:76663676-76663893 Neighboring gene tRNA-Lys (anticodon CTT) 16-1 Neighboring gene S-phase cyclin A associated protein in the ER Neighboring gene ISL LIM homeobox 2

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Glutaric acidemia type II. Heterogeneity in beta-oxidation flux, polypeptide synthesis, and complementary DNA mutations in the alpha subunit of electron transfer flavoprotein in eight patients. Freneaux E, et al. J Clin Invest, 1992 Nov. PMID 1430199, Free PMC Article
  2. A case report of a mild form of multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency due to compound heterozygous mutations in the ETFA gene. Chautard R, et al. BMC Med Genomics, 2020 Jan 29. PMID 31996215, Free PMC Article
  3. Exploring the effects of tert-butylhydroperoxide induced liver injury using proteomic approach. Shen CH, et al. Toxicology, 2014 Feb 28. PMID 24394546
  4. Electron transfer flavoprotein domain II orientation monitored using double electron-electron resonance between an enzymatically reduced, native FAD cofactor, and spin labels. Swanson MA, et al. Protein Sci, 2011 Mar. PMID 21308847, Free PMC Article
  5. A polymorphic position in electron transfer flavoprotein modulates kinetic stability as evidenced by thermal stress. Henriques BJ, et al. FEBS Lett, 2011 Feb 4. PMID 21219902

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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  1. Platelet Microparticle-Derived MiR-320b Inhibits Hypertension with Atherosclerosis Development by Targeting ETFA.
    Title: Platelet Microparticle-Derived MiR-320b Inhibits Hypertension with Atherosclerosis Development by Targeting ETFA.
  2. NBPF4 mitigates progression in colorectal cancer through the regulation of EZH2-associated ETFA.
    Title: NBPF4 mitigates progression in colorectal cancer through the regulation of EZH2-associated ETFA.
  3. Screening of multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency in newborns and follow-up of patients.
    Title: Screening of multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency in newborns and follow-up of patients.
  4. A case report of a mild form of multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency due to compound heterozygous mutations in the ETFA gene.
    Title: A case report of a mild form of multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency due to compound heterozygous mutations in the ETFA gene.
  5. Molecular Oxygen Binding in the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer Flavoprotein.
    Title: Molecular Oxygen Binding in the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer Flavoprotein.
  6. Molecular and Clinical Investigations on Portuguese Patients with Multiple acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency.
    Title: Molecular and Clinical Investigations on Portuguese Patients with Multiple acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency.
  7. Data suggest that ETF (heterodimer of ETFA and ETFB) catalyzes irreversible and pH-dependent oxidation of 8alpha-methyl group of FAD to form to 8-formyl-FAD (8f-FAD).
    Title: Oxidation of the FAD cofactor to the 8-formyl-derivative in human electron-transferring flavoprotein.
  8. our results indicate that genetic variants in ETFA may modify individual susceptibility to non-GBM of glioma in the Han Chinese population and support the role of the ETFA genes in the occurrence of glioma.
    Title: Additional evidence supports association of common genetic variants in VTI1A and ETFA with increased risk of glioma susceptibility.
  9. the mechanism of tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced an apoptosis cascade and endoplasmic reticulum stress in hepatocyte cells by up-regulation of ETFA, providing a new mechanism for liver injury.
    Title: Exploring the effects of tert-butylhydroperoxide induced liver injury using proteomic approach.
  10. These results are consistent with the electron transfer flavoprotein alpha II domain adopting orientations in solution that deviate from the crystal structure of free ETF towards the active, substrate-bound orientation.
    Title: Electron transfer flavoprotein domain II orientation monitored using double electron-electron resonance between an enzymatically reduced, native FAD cofactor, and spin labels.
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Phenotypes

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Description
Genome-wide association analysis implicates the involvement of eight loci with response to tocilizumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Variation

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HIV-1 interactions

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Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Vpr vpr A stable-isotope labeling by amino acids in cell culture coupled with mass spectrometry-based proteomics identifies downregulation of electron-transfer-flavoprotein, alpha polypeptide (ETFA) expression by HIV-1 Vpr in Vpr transduced macrophages PubMed

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables electron transfer activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables electron transfer activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables flavin adenine dinucleotide binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables flavin adenine dinucleotide binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables oxidoreductase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in amino acid catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in fatty acid beta-oxidation using acyl-CoA dehydrogenase IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in fatty acid beta-oxidation using acyl-CoA dehydrogenase IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in respiratory electron transport chain IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of electron transfer flavoprotein complex IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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located_in mitochondrial matrix NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
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located_in mitochondrial matrix TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in mitochondrion HDA PubMed 
located_in mitochondrion HTP PubMed 
is_active_in mitochondrion IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in mitochondrion IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
electron transfer flavoprotein subunit alpha, mitochondrial
Names
alpha-ETF
electron transfer flavoprotein alpha subunit
electron transfer flavoprotein, alpha polypeptide
epididymis secretory sperm binding protein
glutaric aciduria II
multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_007077.2 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5001..101117
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_000126.4 → NP_000117.1  electron transfer flavoprotein subunit alpha, mitochondrial isoform a

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000117.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AA557337, AC091100, AK292979, BG261160
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS32299.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B4DT43, P13804, Q53XN3
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0S2Z3L0, A0A8I5KYP7
    Related
    ENSP00000452762.1, ENST00000557943.6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PLN00022
    Location:3 → 333
    PLN00022; electron transfer flavoprotein subunit alpha; Provisional

  2. NM_001127716.2 → NP_001121188.1  electron transfer flavoprotein subunit alpha, mitochondrial isoform b

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001121188.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an alternate in-frame exon compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (b) has the same N- and C-termini but is shorter compared to isoform a.
    Source sequence(s)
    AA557337, AC091100, AK292979, BG261160, BU176141
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS45311.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8I5KT03
    Related
    ENSP00000399273.2, ENST00000433983.6
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd01715
    Location:13 → 140
    ETF_alpha; The electron transfer flavoprotein (ETF) serves as a specific electron acceptor for various mitochondrial dehydrogenases. ETF transfers electrons to the main respiratory chain via ETF-ubiquinone oxidoreductase. ETF is an heterodimer that consists of an ...
    pfam00766
    Location:162 → 244
    ETF_alpha; Electron transfer flavoprotein FAD-binding domain

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000015.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    76215353..76311469 complement
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RNA

  1. XR_007064434.1 RNA Sequence

    Related
    ENST00000688637.1

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060939.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    74086268..74182563 complement
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RNA

  1. XR_008488929.1 RNA Sequence

Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P13804.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:P13804

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