Mammalian Fe-S cluster biogenesis and its implication in disease.
Iron-sulfur (Fe-S) clusters are inorganic cofactors that are ubiquitous and essential. Due to their chemical versatility, Fe-S clusters are implicated in a wide range of protein functions including mitochondrial respiration and DNA repair. Composed of iron and sulfur, they are sensible to oxygen and their biogenesis requires a highly conserved protein machinery that facilitates assembly of the cluster as well as its insertion into apoproteins. Mitochondria are the central cellular compartment for Fe-S cluster biogenesis in eukaryotic cells and the importance of proper function of this biogenesis for life is highlighted by a constantly increasing number of human genetic diseases that are associated with dysfunction of this Fe-S cluster biogenesis pathway. Although these disorders are rare and appear dissimilar, common aspects are found among them. This review will give an overview on what is known on mammalian Fe-S cluster biogenesis today, by putting it into the context of what is known from studies from lower model organisms, and focuses on the associated diseases, by drawing attention to the respective mutations. Finally, it outlines the importance of adequate cellular and murine models to uncover not only each protein function, but to resolve their role and requirement throughout the mammalian organism.
Translational Medicine and Neurogenetics, IGBMC (Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire), Illkirch, France; Inserm, U596, Illkirch, France; CNRS, UMR7104, Illkirch, France; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Collège de France, Chaire de génétique humaine, Illkirch, France.
Lena K
LK
Beilschmidt
Translational Medicine and Neurogenetics, IGBMC (Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire), Illkirch, France; Inserm, U596, Illkirch, France; CNRS, UMR7104, Illkirch, France; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Collège de France, Chaire de génétique humaine, Illkirch, France. Electronic address: hpuccio@igbmc.fr.
Hélène M
HM
Puccio
D000818:Animals; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007506:Iron-Sulfur Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D028361:Mitochondrial Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D009154:Mutation; D010085:Oxidative Phosphorylation; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism
D007506:Iron-Sulfur Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D010100:Oxygen
Genetic disease; Iron–sulfur cluster; Mitochondria; Mutation