Cytochrome c oxidase (COX), the terminal enzyme of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, catalyzes the electron transfer from reduced cytochrome c to oxygen. It is a heteromeric complex consisting of 3 catalytic subunits encoded by mitochondrial genes and
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6A2, mitochondrial (Cytochrome c oxidase polypeptide VIa-heart) (COXVIAH) (Cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIA-muscle) (COX VIa-M)
Protein function
Component of the cytochrome c oxidase, the last enzyme in the mitochondrial electron transport chain which drives oxidative phosphorylation. The respiratory chain contains 3 multisubunit complexes succinate dehydrogenase (complex II, CII), ubiqu
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed specifically in heart and muscle (PubMed:31155743). Not detected in brain, colon, spleen, kidney, liver, lung and pancreas (PubMed:31155743). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1327966, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31155743}.
Evidence Score:★☆☆☆☆ Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only★★☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations★★★☆☆ Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources★★★★☆ ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)★★★★★ ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
CausalDiseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name
Clinical Significance
dbSNP ID
RCV Accession
Evidence Score
Mitochondrial complex IV deficiency, nuclear type 18
Unknown / Other Associations
ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases
(OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name
Clinical Significance
Source
Reference
Evidence Score
COX6A2-related disorder
Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; Benign; Likely benign
ClinVar
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★★☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to COX6A2 (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for COX6A2 itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.