ReferenceID 2881

Impaired eIF5A function causes a Mendelian disorder that is partially rescued in model systems by spermidine

Nat Commun

The structure of proline prevents it from adopting an optimal position for rapid protein synthesis. Poly-proline-tract (PPT) associated ribosomal stalling is resolved by highly conserved eIF5A, the only protein to contai

Back to Browse

Relationship Network

Interactive first-hop connections across herbs, ingredients, formulas, targets, diseases, symptoms, syndromes, evidence, and monographs.

Click a node to open it in a new tab
Ingredient: 1Reference: 1Links: 1
Arranging relationship network...

Record Fields

Scalar fields from the final reference record.

Reference Id
2881
Evidence Id
19471
Core Evidence Id
19471
Source Reference Id
5747
Herb2 Reference Id
HBREF006544
Subject Paper Key
HBIN044493_33547280
Pubmed Id
33547280
Doi
10.1038/s41467-021-21053-2
Paper Title
Impaired eIF5A function causes a Mendelian disorder that is partially rescued in model systems by spermidine
Paper Abstract
The structure of proline prevents it from adopting an optimal position for rapid protein synthesis. Poly-proline-tract (PPT) associated ribosomal stalling is resolved by highly conserved eIF5A, the only protein to contain the amino acid hypusine. We show that de novo heterozygous EIF5A variants cause a disorder characterized by variable combinations of developmental delay, microcephaly, micrognathia and dysmorphism. Yeast growth assays, polysome profiling, total/hypusinated eIF5A levels and PPT-reporters studies reveal that the variants impair eIF5A function, reduce eIF5A-ribosome interactions and impair the synthesis of PPT-containing proteins. Supplementation with 1 mM spermidine partially corrects the yeast growth defects, improves the polysome profiles and restores expression of PPT reporters. In zebrafish, knockdown eif5a partly recapitulates the human phenotype that can be rescued with 1 microM spermidine supplementation. In summary, we uncover the role of eIF5A in human development and disease, demonstrate the mechanistic complexity of EIF5A-related disorder and raise possibilities for its treatment.
Journal
Nat Commun
Publish Year
2021
Experiment Subject
human; yeast; zebrafish
Experiment Type
Animal & Cell Experiment
Phenotype Related
Eif5a-related Disorder; Microcephaly; Dysmorphism; Micrognathia; Developmental Delay
Paper Title Cn
Paper Title En
Impaired eIF5A function causes a Mendelian disorder that is partially rescued in model systems by spermidine
Bilingual Status
semi_complete