Gene: MMACHC

Basic information

Tag Content
Uniprot ID Q9Y4U1; Q5T157; Q9BRQ7;
Entrez ID 25974
Genbank protein ID CAB45693.2; AAH06122.3;
Genbank nucleotide ID NM_001330540.1; NM_015506.2;
Ensembl protein ID ENSP00000383840
Ensembl nucleotide ID ENSG00000132763
Gene name Cyanocobalamin reductase / alkylcobalamin dealkylase
Gene symbol MMACHC
Organism Homo sapiens
NCBI taxa ID 9606
Cleft type
Developmental stage
Data sources Homology search
Reference
Functional description Cobalamin (vitamin B12) cytosolic chaperone that catalyzes the reductive decyanation of cyanocob(III)alamin (cyanocobalamin, CNCbl) to yield cob(II)alamin and cyanide, using FAD or FMN as cofactors and NADPH as cosubstrate (PubMed:18779575, PubMed:19700356, PubMed:21697092, PubMed:25809485). Cyanocobalamin constitutes the inactive form of vitamin B12 introduced from the diet, and is converted into the active cofactors methylcobalamin (MeCbl) involved in methionine biosynthesis, and 5'-deoxyadenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl) involved in the TCA cycle (PubMed:19801555). Forms a complex with the lysosomal transporter ABCD4 and its chaperone LMBRD1, to transport cobalamin across the lysosomal membrane into the cytosol (PubMed:25535791). The processing of cobalamin in the cytosol occurs in a multiprotein complex composed of at least MMACHC, MMADHC, MTRR (methionine synthase reductase) and MTR (methionine synthase) which may contribute to shuttle safely and efficiently cobalamin towards MTR in order to produce methionine (PubMed:21071249, PubMed:27771510). Also acts as a glutathione transferase by catalyzing the dealkylation of the alkylcob(III)alamins MeCbl and AdoCbl, using the thiolate of glutathione for nucleophilic displacement to generate cob(I)alamin and the corresponding glutathione thioether (PubMed:19801555, PubMed:21697092, PubMed:22642810, PubMed:25809485). The conversion of incoming MeCbl or AdoCbl into a common intermediate cob(I)alamin is necessary to meet the cellular needs for both cofactors (PubMed:19801555). Cysteine and homocysteine cannot substitute for glutathione in this reaction (PubMed:19801555).
Sequence
MEPKVAELKQ KIEDTLCPFG FEVYPFQVAW YNELLPPAFH LPLPGPTLAF LVLSTPAMFD 60
RALKPFLQSC HLRMLTDPVD QCVAYHLGRV RESLPELQIE IIADYEVHPN RRPKILAQTA 120
AHVAGAAYYY QRQDVEADPW GNQRISGVCI HPRFGGWFAI RGVVLLPGIE VPDLPPRKPH 180
DCVPTRADRI ALLEGFNFHW RDWTYRDAVT PQERYSEEQK AYFSTPPAQR LALLGLAQPS 240
EKPSSPSPDL PFTTPAPKKP GNPSRARSWL SPRVSPPASP GP 282

Abbreviation :
CLO : cleft lip only. CPO : cleft palate only. CLP : cleft lip and palate. CL/P : cleft lip with/without cleft palate.
For humans: CL/P, CLO, CPO, and CLP. For mice: CLO, CLP, and CPO.

Gene expression information

Gene expression in different tissues (GTEx V7)