Ferredoxin 2 is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residue (biochemistry), residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including Enzyme catalysis, catalysing metab ...
that in humans is encoded by the FDX2
gene
In biology, the word gene has two meanings. The Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity. The molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA. There are two types of molecular genes: protei ...
. It participates in
heme A synthesis and
iron-sulphur protein synthesis.
Mutations in FDX2 cause
mitochondrial myopathy
Mitochondrial myopathies are types of myopathy, myopathies associated with mitochondrial disease. Adenosine triphosphate (Adenosine triphosphate, ATP), the chemical used to provide energy for the cell, cannot be produced sufficiently by oxidative ...
.
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