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Otoferlin

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OTOF
Identifiers
AliasesOTOF,AUNB1, DFNB6, DFNB9, FER1L2, NSRD9, otoferlin
External IDsOMIM:603681;MGI:1891247;HomoloGene:12892;GeneCards:OTOF;OMA:OTOF - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001287489
NM_004802
NM_194248
NM_194322
NM_194323

NM_001100395
NM_001286421
NM_031875
NM_001313767

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001274418
NP_004793
NP_919224
NP_919303
NP_919304

NP_001093865
NP_001273350
NP_001300696
NP_114081

Location (UCSC)Chr 2: 26.46 – 26.56 MbChr 5: 30.52 – 30.62 Mb
PubMedsearch[3][4]
Wikidata
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Otoferlinis aproteinthat in humans is encoded by theOTOFgene.[5][6][7]It is involved invesicle membrane fusion,and mutations in the OTOF gene are associated with a genetic form ofdeafness.

Function

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There are two forms of otoferlin protein. The short form of the protein has threeC2 domainsand a singlecarboxy-terminaltransmembrane domain found also in theC. elegansspermatogenesis factor FER-1 and humandysferlin.The long form has six C2 domains.

Dysferlinandmyoferlinare proteins found in humans that arehomologousto otoferlin. Both dysferlin and myoferlin have sevenC2 domains.A C2 domain is aproteinstructural domaininvolved in targeting proteins tocell membranes.

C2A in otoferlin's longer form, with six C2 domains, is structurally similar to dysferlin C2A. However, loop 1 in the calcium (Ca2+) binding site of otoferlin C2A is significantly shorter than the homologous loop in dysferlin and myoferlin C2A domains. Therefore, it is unable to bind to calcium. Otoferlin C2A is also unable to bind to phospholipids and hence it is structurally and functionally distinct from other C2 domains.[8]Nonetheless, thehomologysuggests that this protein may be involved invesicle membrane fusion.

Similar to dysferlin and myoferlin, otoferlin has a FerA domain and its FerA domain has been shown to interact with zwitterionic lipids in a calcium-dependent manner and with negatively charged lipids in a calcium-independent manner.[9]The estimated charge of the FerA domain among ferlin proteins varies significantly. At pH 7, the estimated charge of dysferlin is -8.4 while otoferlin FerA is +8.5.[9]Severaltranscriptvariants encoding multipleisoformshave been found for this gene.[7]

Role in deafness

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Mutations in the gene encoding otoferlin are a cause of a neurosensorynonsyndromic recessive deafness,DFNB9. The diagnosis is identified bymolecular genetic testing.

In October 2023 two small clinical trials for a gene therapy restoring the defective Otoferlin via anadeno-associated virus(AAVs) have been announced. The two experimental gene therapies areAAVAnc80-hOTOFandDB-OTO.[10][11]A successful application of the therapy in Britain was announced in May 2024.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^abcGRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000115155Ensembl,May 2017
  2. ^abcGRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000062372Ensembl,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. ^Yasunaga S, Grati M, Cohen-Salmon M, El-Amraoui A, Mustapha M, Salem N, El-Zir E, Loiselet J, Petit C (April 1999). "A mutation in OTOF, encoding otoferlin, a FER-1-like protein, causes DFNB9, a nonsyndromic form of deafness".Nature Genetics.21(4): 363–9.doi:10.1038/7693.PMID10192385.S2CID19269361.
  6. ^Rodríguez-Ballesteros M, Reynoso R, Olarte M, Villamar M, Morera C, Santarelli R, Arslan E, Medá C, Curet C, Völter C, Sainz-Quevedo M, Castorina P, Ambrosetti U, Berrettini S, Frei K, Tedín S, Smith J, Cruz Tapia M, Cavallé L, Gelvez N, Primignani P, Gómez-Rosas E, Martín M, Moreno-Pelayo MA, Tamayo M, Moreno-Barral J, Moreno F, del Castillo I (June 2008)."A multicenter study on the prevalence and spectrum of mutations in the otoferlin gene (OTOF) in subjects with nonsyndromic hearing impairment and auditory neuropathy".Human Mutation.29(6): 823–31.doi:10.1002/humu.20708.PMID18381613.S2CID19170712.
  7. ^ab"Entrez Gene: OTOF otoferlin".
  8. ^Helfmann S, Neumann P, Tittmann K, Moser T, Ficner R, Reisinger E (February 2011). "The crystal structure of the C₂A domain of otoferlin reveals an unconventional top loop region".Journal of Molecular Biology.406(3): 479–90.doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2010.12.031.PMID21216247.
  9. ^abHarsini FM, Chebrolu S, Fuson KL, White MA, Rice AM, Sutton RB (July 2018)."FerA is a Membrane-Associating Four-Helix Bundle Domain in the Ferlin Family of Membrane-Fusion Proteins".Scientific Reports.8(1): 10949.Bibcode:2018NatSR...810949H.doi:10.1038/s41598-018-29184-1.PMC6053371.PMID30026467.
  10. ^"Some deaf children in China can hear after gene therapy treatment".MIT Technology Review.Retrieved2023-11-09.
  11. ^"REGENERON SHARES PRELIMINARY RESULTS SHOWING GENE THERAPY IMPROVES AUDITORY RESPONSES IN CHILD WITH PROFOUND GENETIC HEARING LOSS".Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.26 October 2023.
  12. ^"Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl's hearing".BBC News.Retrieved2024-05-09.
  13. ^"UK toddler has hearing restored in world-first gene therapy trial".the Guardian.Retrieved2024-05-09.
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