CDKAL1 (Cdk5 regulatory associated protein 1-like 1) is a gene in the methylthiotransferase family. The complete physiological function and implications of this have not been fully determined. CDKAL1 is known to code for CDK5, a regulatory subunit-associated protein 1.[5] This protein CDK5 regulatory subunit-associated protein 1 is found broadly across tissue types including neuronal tissues and pancreatic beta cells.[6] CDKAL1 is suspected to be involved in the CDK5/p35 pathway, in which p35 is the activator for CDK5 which regulates several neuronal functions.[7]

CDKAL1
Identifiers
AliasesCDKAL1, CDK5 regulatory subunit associated protein 1 like 1
External IDsOMIM: 611259; MGI: 1921765; HomoloGene: 9830; GeneCards: CDKAL1; OMA:CDKAL1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_017774

NM_144536
NM_001308486

RefSeq (protein)

NP_060244

NP_001295415
NP_653119

Location (UCSC)Chr 6: 20.53 – 21.23 MbChr 13: 29.38 – 30.04 Mb
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Structure and function

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Structurally CDKAL1 contains two iron (Fe) sulfur (S) clusters, therefore its function can be reduced by inhibiting Fe-S cluster biosynthesis.[8] Enzymatically, CDKAL1 catalyzes methylthiolation of N6-threonylcarbamoyl adenosine 37 (t6A37) in cytosolic tRNA, which has been determined to stabilize anticodon-codon interactions during translation.[9][10]

Clinical significance

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In humans, CDKAL1 is indicated to be involved in type II diabetes. Mutations in CDKAL1 and TCF7L2 have been associated with low production of insulin.[11] Some studies indicate that CDKAL1 variants modify tRNA resulting in increased risks of type II diabetes as well as obesity.[12] Variation in CDKAL1 was also attributed to differences in energy regulation. Single nucleotide polymorphism analysis resulted in the discovery of the mechanism of glucose and insulin responses demonstrated in the figure. From this relationship, it has been hypothesized that the regulatory genes CDKAL1 and GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) are related to environmental selectivity and adaptive immunity.[13]

 
Schematic of CDKAL1 involvement with insulin and glucose regulation.[13]

Genome-wide association studies have linked single nucleotide polymorphisms in an intron on chromosome 6 with susceptibility to type 2 diabetes`. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010].[14]

Animal studies

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In mice, CDKAL1 impairment reduces the mouse's ability to maintain glucose homeostasis and causes pancreatic islet hypertrophy, or pancreatic lesions.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000145996Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000006191Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Ching YP, Pang AS, Lam WH, Qi RZ, Wang JH (May 2002). "Identification of a neuronal Cdk5 activator-binding protein as Cdk5 inhibitor". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277 (18): 15237–40. doi:10.1074/jbc.C200032200. PMID 11882646.
  6. ^ Wei FY, Nagashima K, Ohshima T, Saheki Y, Lu YF, Matsushita M, et al. (October 2005). "Cdk5-dependent regulation of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion". Nature Medicine. 11 (10): 1104–8. doi:10.1038/nm1299. PMID 16155576. S2CID 23702471.
  7. ^ Takasugi T, Minegishi S, Asada A, Saito T, Kawahara H, Hisanaga S (February 2016). "Two Degradation Pathways of the p35 Cdk5 (Cyclin-dependent Kinase) Activation Subunit, Dependent and Independent of Ubiquitination". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291 (9): 4649–57. doi:10.1074/jbc.M115.692871. PMC 4813488. PMID 26631721.
  8. ^ Santos MC, Anderson CP, Neschen S, Zumbrennen-Bullough KB, Romney SJ, Kahle-Stephan M, et al. (January 2020). "Irp2 regulates insulin production through iron-mediated Cdkal1-catalyzed tRNA modification". Nature Communications. 11 (1): 296. Bibcode:2020NatCo..11..296S. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-14004-5. PMC 6962211. PMID 31941883.
  9. ^ Santos MC, Anderson CP, Neschen S, Zumbrennen-Bullough KB, Romney SJ, Kahle-Stephan M, et al. (January 2020). "Irp2 regulates insulin production through iron-mediated Cdkal1-catalyzed tRNA modification". Nature Communications. 11 (1): 296. Bibcode:2020NatCo..11..296S. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-14004-5. PMC 6962211. PMID 31941883.
  10. ^ Harris KA, Bobay BG, Sarachan KL, Sims AF, Bilbille Y, Deutsch C, et al. (August 2015). "NMR-based Structural Analysis of Threonylcarbamoyl-AMP Synthase and Its Substrate Interactions". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 290 (33): 20032–43. doi:10.1074/jbc.M114.631242. PMC 4536411. PMID 26060251.
  11. ^ Kirchhoff K, Machicao F, Haupt A, Schäfer SA, Tschritter O, Staiger H, et al. (April 2008). "Polymorphisms in the TCF7L2, CDKAL1 and SLC30A8 genes are associated with impaired proinsulin conversion". Diabetologia. 51 (4): 597–601. doi:10.1007/s00125-008-0926-y. PMID 18264689.
  12. ^ Palmer CJ, Bruckner RJ, Paulo JA, Kazak L, Long JZ, Mina AI, et al. (October 2017). "Cdkal1, a type 2 diabetes susceptibility gene, regulates mitochondrial function in adipose tissue". Molecular Metabolism. 6 (10): 1212–1225. doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2017.07.013. PMC 5641635. PMID 29031721.
  13. ^ a b Chang CL, Cai JJ, Huang SY, Cheng PJ, Chueh HY, Hsu SY (2014-09-15). "Adaptive human CDKAL1 variants underlie hormonal response variations at the enteroinsular axis". PLOS ONE. 9 (9): e105410. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...9j5410C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0105410. PMC 4164438. PMID 25222615.
  14. ^ "Entrez Gene: CDK5 regulatory subunit associated protein 1-like 1". Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  15. ^ Wei FY, Suzuki T, Watanabe S, Kimura S, Kaitsuka T, Fujimura A, et al. (September 2011). "Deficit of tRNA(Lys) modification by Cdkal1 causes the development of type 2 diabetes in mice". The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121 (9): 3598–608. doi:10.1172/JCI58056. PMC 3163968. PMID 21841312.
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