Protein Information

ID 358
Name complex I
Synonyms 39kD; CI 39kD; Complex I; Complex I 39kD; NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe S protein 2 like; NADH ubiquinone oxidoreductase 39 kDa subunit mitochondrial; NADH ubiquinone oxidoreductase 39 kDa subunit; NDUFA 9…

Compound Information

ID 1341
Name rotenone
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Reference

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11798025 Greenamyre JT, Sherer TB, Betarbet R, Panov AV: Complex I and Parkinson's disease. Brain Res Bull. 2010 Mar 16;81(4-5):484-90. Epub 2009 Oct 23.
Complex I of the mammalian electron transfer chain is composed of at least 43 protein subunits, of which 7 are encoded by mtDNA. It catalyzes the transfer of electrons from NADH to ubiquinone and translocates protons from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space. It may also play direct roles in the mitochondrial permeability transition and in cell death pathways. Despite the limitations of current complex I assays, biochemical studies have suggested the presence of a mild, systemic defect of complex I in Parkinson's disease (PD). Recent experimental work has modeled this abnormality using rotenone to systemically inhibit complex I. Chronic rotenone exposure accurately recapitulated the pathological, biochemical, and behavioral features of PD. Thus, relatively subtle complex I abnormalities--either genetic or acquired--may be central to the pathogenesis of PD.
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