Ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex III subunit VII
Gene symbol
UQCRQ
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
MC3DN4QCR8QP-CQPCUQCR7
Chromosome
5
Chromosome location
5q31.1
Summary
This gene encodes a ubiquinone-binding protein of low molecular mass. This protein is a small core-associated protein and a subunit of ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex III, which is part of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. [provided by RefSeq,
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 8 (Complex III subunit 8) (Complex III subunit VIII) (Ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex 9.5 kDa protein) (Ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex ubiquinone-binding protein QP-C)
Protein function
Component of the ubiquinol-cytochrome c oxidoreductase, a multisubunit transmembrane complex that is part of the mitochondrial electron transport chain which drives oxidative phosphorylation. The respiratory chain contains 3 multisubunit complex
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)
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.
Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to UQCRQ (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for UQCRQ itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.