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RRM2B deficiency causes dATP and dGTP depletion through enhanced degradation and slower synthesis
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6263-0142
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics.
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5657-5626
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics.
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2025 (English)In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, ISSN 0027-8424, E-ISSN 1091-6490, Vol. 122, no 16, article id e2503531122Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) replication requires a steady supply of deoxyribonucleotides (dNTPs), synthesized de novo by ribonucleotide reductase (RNR). In nondividing cells, RNR consists of RRM1 and RRM2B subunits. Mutations in RRM2B cause mtDNA depletion syndrome, linked to muscle weakness, neurological decline, and early mortality. The impact of RRM2B deficiency on dNTP pools in nondividing tissues remains unclear. Using a mouse knockout model, we demonstrate that RRM2B deficiency selectively depletes dATP and dGTP, while dCTP and dTTP levels remain stable or increase. This depletion pattern resembles the effects of hydroxyurea, an inhibitor that reduces overall RNR activity. Mechanistically, we propose that the depletion of dATP and dGTP arises from their preferred degradation by the dNTPase SAMHD1 and the lower production rate of dATP by RNR. Identifying dATP and dGTP depletion as a hallmark of RRM2B deficiency provides insights for developing nucleoside bypass therapies to alleviate the effects of RRM2B mutations.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2025. Vol. 122, no 16, article id e2503531122
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ribonucleotide reductase, dNTP metabolism, mtDNA stability, genome stability
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-238192DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2503531122PubMedID: 40244665Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105003415251OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-238192DiVA, id: diva2:1954751
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Swedish Research Council, 2022-00675Swedish Research Council, 2024-03261Swedish Cancer Society, 22 2377 PjSwedish Cancer Society, 22 2381 PjKnut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, KAW 2021.0053Available from: 2025-04-26 Created: 2025-04-26 Last updated: 2025-05-08Bibliographically approved

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