Entrez Summary: The human NDUFA1 gene codes for an essential component of complex I of the respiratory chain, which transfers electrons from NADH to ubiquinone. It has been noted that the N-terminal hydrophobic domain has the potential to be folded into an alpha-helix spanning the inner mitochondrial membrane with a C-terminal hydrophilic domain interacting with globular subunits of complex I. The highly conserved two-domain structure suggests that this feature is critical for the protein function and might act as an anchor for the NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase complex at the inner mitochondrial membrane. However, the NDUFA1 peptide is one of about 31 components of the 'hydrophobic protein' (HP) fraction of complex I which is involved in proton translocation. Thus the NDUFA1 peptide may also participate in that function. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
UniProt Summary: Accessory subunit of the mitochondrial membrane respiratory chain NADH dehydrogenase (Complex I), that is believed not to be involved in 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. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27626371}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
No Pfam Domain information is available for this gene.
GO Terms
NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) activity
mitochondrial electron transport, NADH to ubiquinone
mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I
NADH dehydrogenase complex assembly
mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I assembly
mitochondrial ATP synthesis coupled electron transport
ATP synthesis coupled electron transport
mitochondrial respiratory chain complex assembly
mitochondrial membrane
respiratory electron transport chain
oxidative phosphorylation
cellular respiration
electron transport chain
ATP metabolic process
energy derivation by oxidation of organic compounds
mitochondrial inner membrane
generation of precursor metabolites and energy
mitochondrion organization
cellular protein-containing complex assembly
oxidation-reduction process
mitochondrion
phosphorylation
protein-containing complex assembly
protein-containing complex subunit organization
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)