UbiA prenyltransferase domain-containing protein 1 (UBIAD1) also known as transitional epithelial response protein 1 (TERE1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UBIAD1gene.
The enzyme is named for its canonical role in ubiquinone production, catalyzing reaction EC 2.5.1.39; it thus has a role in oxidative stress pathways.
Recent evidence suggests that UBIAD1 has enzymatic activity in the vitamin K pathway, converting menadione to MK-4. This translates to a role in blood vessel development in zebrafish.
↑Weiss JS, Kruth HS, Kuivaniemi H, Tromp G, Karkera J, Mahurkar S, etal. (February 2008). "Genetic analysis of 14 families with Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy reveals clues to UBIAD1 protein function". American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part a. 146 (3): 271–283. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.32201. PMID18176953. S2CID24627267.
Further reading
Maruyama K, Sugano S (1994). "Oligo-capping: a simple method to replace the cap structure of eukaryotic mRNAs with oligoribonucleotides". Gene. 138 (1–2): 171–174. doi:10.1016/0378-1119(94)90802-8. PMID8125298.
Suzuki Y, Yoshitomo-Nakagawa K, Maruyama K, Suyama A, Sugano S (October 1997). "Construction and characterization of a full length-enriched and a 5'-end-enriched cDNA library". Gene. 200 (1–2): 149–156. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(97)00411-3. PMID9373149.
McGarvey TW, Nguyen TB, Malkowicz SB (2005). "An interaction between apolipoprotein E and TERE1 with a possible association with bladder tumor formation". Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 95 (2): 419–428. doi:10.1002/jcb.20432. PMID15782423. S2CID43563999.
Yellore VS, Khan MA, Bourla N, Rayner SA, Chen MC, Sonmez B, etal. (September 2007). "Identification of mutations in UBIAD1 following exclusion of coding mutations in the chromosome 1p36 locus for Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy". Molecular Vision. 13: 1777–1782. PMID17960116.