ATP6V1A

UniProt ID: P38606
Organism: Homo sapiens
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Gene Description

ATP6V1A encodes the catalytic A subunit of the V1 peripheral domain of the vacuolar-type H+-ATPase (V-ATPase), the principal ATP-driven proton pump of eukaryotic cells. The V1 domain hydrolyzes ATP; subunit A forms three catalytic AB heterodimers that together with subunit B create the hexameric ring responsible for ATP hydrolysis, whose energy is transduced via a central rotor to drive proton translocation through the membrane-embedded V0 domain. V-ATPase is the primary source of organellar acidification in all eukaryotes, acidifying lysosomes, endosomes, the Golgi apparatus, and secretory vesicles; in specialized cells it is also found at the plasma membrane. ATP6V1A is expressed ubiquitously, with high expression in the skin and neurons. In neurons, V-ATPase plays additional roles in neurotransmitter loading into synaptic vesicles and in regulating synaptic transmission. Through its role in lysosomal acidification, V-ATPase (with subunit A as catalytic core) is required for activation of mTORC1 by amino acids at the lysosomal surface, for intracellular iron homeostasis via endosomal transferrin processing, and for autophagic flux. De novo heterozygous ATP6V1A mutations cause a developmental encephalopathy with epilepsy (IECEE3), while biallelic loss-of-function variants cause autosomal recessive cutis laxa type 2D (ARCL2D).

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0005774 vacuolar membrane
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: The V-ATPase A subunit is active in vacuolar/lysosomal membranes where the holoenzyme acidifies these compartments. This is central to ATP6V1A function.
Reason: Vacuolar membrane is the primary site of V-ATPase activity; the is_active_in qualifier correctly captures that this is where ATP6V1A performs its catalytic function as part of the V-ATPase complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ATP6V1A/ATP6V1A-uniprot.txt
Catalytic subunit of the V1 complex of vacuolar(H+)-ATPase (V-ATPase), a multisubunit enzyme composed of a peripheral complex (V1) that hydrolyzes ATP and a membrane integral complex (V0) that translocates protons
GO:1902600 proton transmembrane transport
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Proton transmembrane transport is the core biological process of V-ATPase; the catalytic A subunit is essential for this activity.
Reason: This is the primary biological process carried out by V-ATPase, and the A subunit is the ATP-hydrolyzing catalytic subunit that powers proton translocation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33065002
Vesicular- or vacuolar-type adenosine triphosphatases (V-ATPases) are ATP-driven proton pumps comprised of a cytoplasmic V1 complex for ATP hydrolysis and a membrane-embedded Vo complex for proton transfer.
GO:0046961 proton-transporting ATPase activity, rotational mechanism
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Proton-transporting ATPase activity by rotational mechanism is the precise molecular function of the V-ATPase complex; subunit A is the catalytic subunit.
Reason: This is the correct molecular function annotation for the catalytic subunit of V-ATPase, supported by extensive biochemical and structural data.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ATP6V1A/ATP6V1A-uniprot.txt
Catalytic subunit of the V1 complex of vacuolar(H+)-ATPase (V-ATPase), a multisubunit enzyme composed of a peripheral complex (V1) that hydrolyzes ATP and a membrane integral complex (V0) that translocates protons
GO:0005524 ATP binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: The A subunit contains the ATP-binding/hydrolysis site of V-ATPase, directly supported by structural studies.
Reason: ATP binding is directly demonstrated at the A-B subunit interface by crystallography and cryo-EM. This is a core molecular function annotation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33065002
We build all known protein subunits with associated N-linked glycans and identify glycolipids and phospholipids in the Vo complex.
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: The V1 domain including subunit A can exist in the cytoplasm as a dissociated complex during nutrient starvation; this represents the regulated V1-V0 disassembly.
Reason: Cytoplasmic localization reflects reversible V1-V0 disassembly, a real but non-primary functional state. The primary functional state is when V1 is assembled with V0 at organellar membranes.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ATP6V1A/ATP6V1A-uniprot.txt
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:29668857, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33208464}. Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P50516}.
GO:0005765 lysosomal membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: Lysosomal membrane localization is well supported and is the primary functional compartment for V-ATPase.
Reason: The lysosomal membrane is where the assembled V-ATPase complex acidifies the lysosomal lumen. This is a core localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ATP6V1A/ATP6V1A-uniprot.txt
Lysosome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P50516}.
GO:0005829 cytosol
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cytosolic localization reflects the dissociated V1 complex under nutrient starvation. Supported by experimental evidence (HPA IDA).
Reason: The free V1 complex including subunit A can be cytosolic, but the functionally relevant location is membrane-associated. Valid but non-core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ATP6V1A/ATP6V1A-uniprot.txt
Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P50516}.
GO:0016887 ATP hydrolysis activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: ATP hydrolysis is the direct catalytic activity of subunit A in the V1 complex. Well supported.
Reason: ATP hydrolysis at the A-B interface is the primary molecular activity of the V1 domain, and the A subunit bears the catalytic residues.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ATP6V1A/ATP6V1A-uniprot.txt
Reaction=ATP + H2O + 4 H(+)(in) = ADP + phosphate + 5 H(+)(out); EC=7.1.2.2;
GO:0030133 transport vesicle
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: V-ATPase presence on transport vesicles reflects its general role in acidifying trafficking compartments.
Reason: While V-ATPase is present on various vesicular compartments, this generic term is not the most informative localization for the core function of the A subunit.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ATP6V1A/ATP6V1A-uniprot.txt
Cytoplasmic vesicle, clathrin-coated vesicle membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P31404}; Peripheral membrane protein
GO:0030665 clathrin-coated vesicle membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Clathrin-coated vesicle membrane localization reflects V-ATPase role in endosomal acidification during endocytic trafficking.
Reason: This is a legitimate localization derived from ortholog data but is not the primary functional compartment for the core proton pump activity.
GO:0033180 proton-transporting V-type ATPase, V1 domain
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: ATP6V1A is definitionally a subunit of the V1 domain of V-type ATPase.
Reason: This is the fundamental structural annotation for the A subunit, supported by all structural and biochemical studies.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33065002
The V 1 ATPase is composed of three copies of subunits A, B, E, and G, and one copy of subunit C, D, F, and H
GO:0042592 homeostatic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Homeostatic process is too broad to be an informative annotation. V-ATPase contributes to pH homeostasis but this is captured by more specific terms.
Reason: This ARBA annotation is too general. The specific homeostatic processes (lysosomal acidification, pH regulation) are better captured by more precise GO terms already annotated.
GO:0046034 ATP metabolic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: ATP hydrolysis by the V1 catalytic domain is part of ATP metabolic process. However, this is a consequence of the ATP hydrolysis activity rather than the primary functional annotation.
Reason: While technically correct (ATP is hydrolyzed), the primary annotation should focus on the proton transport function. ATP hydrolysis by V-ATPase is energetically coupled to proton transport, not an end in itself. The more specific proton transport terms are more informative.
GO:0046961 proton-transporting ATPase activity, rotational mechanism
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: Duplicate annotation of GO:0046961 from a different automated pipeline; same conclusion as the IBA annotation.
Reason: This is the core molecular function of V-ATPase and the A subunit is the catalytic component. Consistent with all evidence.
GO:0098793 presynapse
IEA
GO_REF:0000108
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: V-ATPase is expressed at high levels in neurons including presynaptic compartments, where it acidifies synaptic vesicles to enable neurotransmitter loading.
Reason: Presynaptic localization is real in neurons but is a specialized cell-type-specific role, not the core ubiquitous function.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:29668857
the v-ATPase complex is expressed at high levels in neurons where it plays additional and unique roles in neurotransmitter loading into synaptic vesicles and in regulating synaptic transmission
GO:1902600 proton transmembrane transport
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Duplicate annotation of proton transmembrane transport from a different pipeline. Core function of V-ATPase.
Reason: Proton transmembrane transport is the primary biological process for V-ATPase.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33208464
The ATPase ATP6V1A facilitates rabies virus replication by p...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation comes from the interaction of ATP6V1A with the Rabies virus matrix protein. Generic protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: Generic protein binding does not capture the relevant function. The interaction with viral M protein is a host-pathogen interaction, not a core cellular function. Protein binding as a GO term is uninformative.
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plasma membrane V-ATPase is present in specialized cells such as osteoclasts and renal intercalated cells. First identified in osteoclastoma (PMID:8463241).
Reason: Plasma membrane localization is real but cell-type-specific (osteoclasts, renal intercalated cells). Not the primary ubiquitous functional localization.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:8463241
HO68 could correspond to an isoform of subunit A specific for a vacuolar-type H(+)-ATPase located in the osteoclast plasma membrane.
GO:0005902 microvillus
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Microvillus localization from ortholog transfer; apical plasma membrane V-ATPase in specialized epithelial cells can be associated with microvilli.
Reason: Microvillus is a specialized apical structure; V-ATPase presence there is a context-specific localization in polarized epithelial cells.
GO:0015078 proton transmembrane transporter activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: The contributes_to qualifier correctly notes that the A subunit alone does not transport protons; it is part of the holoenzyme complex. This annotation is appropriate.
Reason: The contributes_to qualifier is correct for a subunit of a multi-subunit proton pump. The annotation captures the molecular transporter function appropriately.
GO:0016324 apical plasma membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Apical plasma membrane V-ATPase is found in specialized epithelial cells (intercalated cells, proximal tubule). This is a specialized non-core localization.
Reason: Apical plasma membrane is a real but cell-type-specific localization for V-ATPase in polarized epithelial cells.
GO:0033176 proton-transporting V-type ATPase complex
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: ATP6V1A is a core component of the proton-transporting V-type ATPase complex. This is a fundamental structural annotation.
Reason: Being part of the V-type ATPase complex is the defining structural annotation for ATP6V1A.
GO:0097401 synaptic vesicle lumen acidification
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: V-ATPase acidifies synaptic vesicles to enable neurotransmitter loading in neurons. This is a specialized but well-supported neuronal function.
Reason: Synaptic vesicle acidification is a specialized neuronal role for V-ATPase. Real and important in the nervous system but not the core ubiquitous function.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:29668857
the v-ATPase complex is expressed at high levels in neurons where it plays additional and unique roles in neurotransmitter loading into synaptic vesicles and in regulating synaptic transmission
GO:0071230 cellular response to amino acid stimulus
IDA
PMID:22053050
mTORC1 senses lysosomal amino acids through an inside-out me...
ACCEPT
Summary: V-ATPase (V1A subunit directly involved as part of the holoenzyme) mediates the cellular response to amino acid levels through mTORC1 activation at the lysosome. Supported by PMID:22053050.
Reason: The role of V-ATPase in amino acid sensing and mTORC1 activation is well-established. The V1 domain interacts with Ragulator in an amino acid-sensitive fashion. This is a core function of the lysosomal V-ATPase.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22053050
We found that the vacuolar H(+)-adenosine triphosphatase ATPase (v-ATPase) is necessary for amino acids to activate mTORC1.
PMID:22053050
These results identify the v-ATPase as a component of the mTOR pathway and delineate a lysosome-associated machinery for amino acid sensing.
GO:0160124 guanyl nucleotide exchange factor activator activity
IDA
PMID:22053050
mTORC1 senses lysosomal amino acids through an inside-out me...
ACCEPT
Summary: V-ATPase interacts with Ragulator (the GEF complex for RagA/B) and activates Rag GTPase nucleotide exchange in an amino acid-sensitive manner. The contributes_to qualifier is appropriate as this is a complex-level function.
Reason: The functional interaction of V-ATPase with Ragulator to activate Rag GTPases for mTORC1 translocation is well-supported. This is a distinct molecular function of the lysosomal V-ATPase.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22053050
The v-ATPase engages in extensive amino acid-sensitive interactions with the Ragulator, a scaffolding complex that anchors the Rag GTPases to the lysosome.
PMID:22053050
amino acids regulated the interaction between the V1 domain of v-ATPase and Ragulator and Rag GTPases.
GO:0005765 lysosomal membrane
IDA
PMID:22053050
mTORC1 senses lysosomal amino acids through an inside-out me...
ACCEPT
Summary: V-ATPase is active at the lysosomal membrane where it acidifies the lysosomal lumen. The is_active_in qualifier from this mTOR signaling study is correct.
Reason: The lysosomal membrane is the primary functional location of the assembled V-ATPase complex.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22053050
The mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) protein kinase is a master growth regulator that is stimulated by amino acids. Amino acids activate the Rag guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases), which promote the translocation of mTORC1 to the lysosomal surface, the site of mTORC1 activation.
GO:0046611 lysosomal proton-transporting V-type ATPase complex
IDA
PMID:22053050
mTORC1 senses lysosomal amino acids through an inside-out me...
ACCEPT
Summary: ATP6V1A is part of the lysosomal V-type ATPase complex as shown in the mTOR study.
Reason: Part of lysosomal V-ATPase complex is the most specific and accurate structural annotation for this subunit in its primary functional context.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22053050
The v-ATPase engages in extensive amino acid-sensitive interactions with the Ragulator, a scaffolding complex that anchors the Rag GTPases to the lysosome.
GO:1904263 positive regulation of TORC1 signaling
IDA
PMID:22053050
mTORC1 senses lysosomal amino acids through an inside-out me...
ACCEPT
Summary: V-ATPase is required for mTORC1 activation by amino acids. Inhibition of V-ATPase blocks mTORC1 activation. This is a well-supported function.
Reason: Positive regulation of TORC1 signaling by V-ATPase is directly demonstrated. This is an important regulatory function of the lysosomal V-ATPase.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22053050
We found that the vacuolar H(+)-adenosine triphosphatase ATPase (v-ATPase) is necessary for amino acids to activate mTORC1.
PMID:22053050
these results place the v-ATPase downstream of amino acids but upstream of the regulation of nucleotide loading of the Rag GTPases
GO:0046611 lysosomal proton-transporting V-type ATPase complex
IDA
PMID:33065002
Structures of a Complete Human V-ATPase Reveal Mechanisms of...
ACCEPT
Summary: Cryo-EM structure of complete human V-ATPase directly confirms ATP6V1A as part of the lysosomal proton-transporting V-type ATPase complex.
Reason: Direct structural evidence from the complete human V-ATPase cryo-EM structure.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33065002
Here, we report cryoelectron microscopy structures of human V-ATPase in three rotational states at up to 2.9-Γ… resolution.
GO:0046961 proton-transporting ATPase activity, rotational mechanism
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Ortholog-transfer of the core molecular function. Consistent with all direct evidence.
Reason: Core molecular function annotation. Consistent with direct experimental evidence.
GO:0005829 cytosol
IDA
GO_REF:0000052
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: HPA immunofluorescence data supports cytosolic localization. This reflects the free V1 domain found in cytosol during regulated disassembly.
Reason: Cytosolic V1 complex is a regulated state during nutrient deprivation. Real but non-core relative to membrane-assembled V-ATPase function.
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
EXP
PMID:29668857
De novo mutations of the ATP6V1A gene cause developmental en...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cytoplasmic localization confirmed in the disease-variant study. Reflects the known cytoplasmic pool of V1 subunits.
Reason: Cytoplasmic localization is real but non-primary functional state.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:29668857
both mutations caused a similar defect in neurite elongation accompanied by loss of excitatory inputs, revealing that altered lysosomal homeostasis markedly affects neurite development and synaptic connectivity
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
EXP
PMID:33208464
The ATPase ATP6V1A facilitates rabies virus replication by p...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cytoplasmic localization confirmed in the rabies virus study.
Reason: Cytoplasmic localization reflects a real but non-primary functional state of the V1 domain.
GO:0005764 lysosome
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Lysosomal localization by ortholog transfer. Consistent with the primary functional compartment.
Reason: Lysosomal localization is a core annotation for V-ATPase. The assembled holoenzyme is associated with lysosomal membranes.
GO:0000139 Golgi membrane
NAS
PMID:32001091
Structure and Roles of V-type ATPases.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: V-ATPase is found on Golgi membranes where it acidifies the Golgi lumen, supporting glycosylation and vesicular trafficking.
Reason: Golgi membrane localization is real and important for Golgi function, but it is not the primary functional localization for the core proton pump activity in the context of lysosomal degradation and mTOR signaling.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:32001091
V-ATPases are the primary source of organellar acidification in all eukaryotes, making them essential for many fundamental cellular processes.
GO:0005765 lysosomal membrane
NAS
PMID:32001091
Structure and Roles of V-type ATPases.
ACCEPT
Summary: Lysosomal membrane localization supported by the review article and structural studies.
Reason: Lysosomal membrane is a core functional localization for V-ATPase.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:32001091
V-ATPases are the primary source of organellar acidification in all eukaryotes, making them essential for many fundamental cellular processes.
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
NAS
PMID:32001091
Structure and Roles of V-type ATPases.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plasma membrane V-ATPase exists in specialized cells. Review article supports this but it is a non-core annotation.
Reason: Plasma membrane localization is real but cell-type-specific (osteoclasts, kidney intercalated cells).
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:32001091
V-ATPases are the primary source of organellar acidification in all eukaryotes, making them essential for many fundamental cellular processes
GO:0007035 vacuolar acidification
NAS
PMID:32001091
Structure and Roles of V-type ATPases.
ACCEPT
Summary: Vacuolar acidification is the core biological process of V-ATPase. Well supported.
Reason: Vacuolar/lysosomal acidification is the primary biological process of V-ATPase. Core annotation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:32001091
V-ATPases are the primary source of organellar acidification in all eukaryotes, making them essential for many fundamental cellular processes.
GO:0007042 lysosomal lumen acidification
NAS
PMID:32001091
Structure and Roles of V-type ATPases.
ACCEPT
Summary: Lysosomal lumen acidification is a core function of V-ATPase. Well supported.
Reason: Lysosomal acidification is central to V-ATPase function and is required for lysosomal enzyme activity, protein degradation, and multiple signaling pathways.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33065002
Vesicular and organellar V-ATPases are essential in establishing and maintaining the pH homeostasis of endosomes and lysosomes and in supporting intracellular membrane trafficking and protein degradation
GO:0007042 lysosomal lumen acidification
NAS
PMID:33065002
Structures of a Complete Human V-ATPase Reveal Mechanisms of...
ACCEPT
Summary: Duplicate annotation of lysosomal lumen acidification from the V-ATPase structure paper. Core function.
Reason: Core function annotation supported by structural and functional data.
GO:0010008 endosome membrane
NAS
PMID:32001091
Structure and Roles of V-type ATPases.
ACCEPT
Summary: Endosome membrane localization is well supported for V-ATPase, which acidifies early and late endosomes during endocytic trafficking.
Reason: Endosomal membrane is a core functional localization for V-ATPase, important for endocytic trafficking and iron release from transferrin.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33065002
Vesicular and organellar V-ATPases are essential in establishing and maintaining the pH homeostasis of endosomes and lysosomes and in supporting intracellular membrane trafficking and protein degradation
GO:0016020 membrane
IDA
PMID:33065002
Structures of a Complete Human V-ATPase Reveal Mechanisms of...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic membrane annotation from the cryo-EM structure paper. Too generic relative to the more specific lysosomal membrane and endosome membrane annotations.
Reason: The generic membrane term is less informative than the specific lysosomal membrane and endosome membrane annotations already present. The cryo-EM structure shows the holoenzyme in membrane context but should be captured by more specific terms.
GO:0033176 proton-transporting V-type ATPase complex
NAS
PMID:33065002
Structures of a Complete Human V-ATPase Reveal Mechanisms of...
ACCEPT
Summary: Structural annotation of ATP6V1A as part of the V-type ATPase complex, directly confirmed by cryo-EM.
Reason: Core structural annotation directly confirmed by the complete human V-ATPase structure.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33065002
Here, we report cryoelectron microscopy structures of human V-ATPase in three rotational states at up to 2.9-Γ… resolution.
GO:0048388 endosomal lumen acidification
NAS
PMID:32001091
Structure and Roles of V-type ATPases.
ACCEPT
Summary: Endosomal lumen acidification is a core function of V-ATPase, required for endocytic trafficking, iron release from transferrin, and lysosomal enzyme activation.
Reason: Core function of V-ATPase; well supported.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33065002
Vesicular and organellar V-ATPases are essential in establishing and maintaining the pH homeostasis of endosomes and lysosomes and in supporting intracellular membrane trafficking and protein degradation
GO:0051452 intracellular pH reduction
NAS
PMID:32001091
Structure and Roles of V-type ATPases.
ACCEPT
Summary: Intracellular pH reduction is a direct consequence of V-ATPase activity. Broadly valid.
Reason: V-ATPase directly reduces the luminal pH of intracellular compartments. Valid annotation.
GO:0061795 Golgi lumen acidification
NAS
PMID:32001091
Structure and Roles of V-type ATPases.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: V-ATPase acidifies the Golgi lumen, which is important for post-translational modifications and vesicular trafficking. Valid but non-primary role.
Reason: Golgi acidification is a real function of V-ATPase but is less central than lysosomal/endosomal acidification.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:32001091
V-ATPases are the primary source of organellar acidification in all eukaryotes, making them essential for many fundamental cellular processes.
GO:1902600 proton transmembrane transport
NAS
PMID:33065002
Structures of a Complete Human V-ATPase Reveal Mechanisms of...
ACCEPT
Summary: Duplicate annotation of proton transmembrane transport from the structure paper. Core function.
Reason: Core biological process annotation.
GO:0000221 vacuolar proton-transporting V-type ATPase, V1 domain
IDA
PMID:33065002
Structures of a Complete Human V-ATPase Reveal Mechanisms of...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct cryo-EM evidence places ATP6V1A in the V1 domain of the vacuolar proton-transporting V-type ATPase.
Reason: Most specific and accurate structural annotation, directly confirmed by the complete human V-ATPase cryo-EM structure.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33065002
The V 1 ATPase is composed of three copies of subunits A, B, E, and G, and one copy of subunit C, D, F, and H
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:23035048
Vacuolar-type H+-ATPase V1A subunit is a molecular partner o...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: The interaction with WFS1 is specific and functional, but the generic protein binding term does not capture the biology. The interaction may reflect a chaperone/assembly function.
Reason: Protein binding is uninformative. The specific WFS1-V1A interaction in secretory granules/ER context is better described as a specific assembly/regulatory interaction, but there is no more specific GO term available in the current annotations.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:23035048
We demonstrated a novel interaction between WFS1 and the V1A subunit of the H(+) V-ATPase (proton pump) by co-immunoprecipitation in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells and with endogenous proteins in human neuroblastoma cells.
GO:0030141 secretory granule
IDA
PMID:23035048
Vacuolar-type H+-ATPase V1A subunit is a molecular partner o...
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Summary: Co-localization of ATP6V1A with WFS1 in secretory granules in neuroblastoma cells is experimentally demonstrated.
Reason: Secretory granule localization is real but cell-type-specific (neuroblastoma/pancreatic beta cells). Not the core ubiquitous localization.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:23035048
Wolfram syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by neurodegeneration and diabetes mellitus. The gene responsible for the syndrome (WFS1) encodes an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident transmembrane protein that also localizes to secretory granules in pancreatic beta cells.
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
PMID:8463241
Identification of two subunit A isoforms of the vacuolar H(+...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Original identification of an osteoclastoma-specific V-ATPase A subunit isoform at the plasma membrane. Cell-type-specific localization.
Reason: Plasma membrane localization is real in osteoclasts and other specialized cells, but this is not the primary functional localization in most cell types.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:8463241
HO68 could correspond to an isoform of subunit A specific for a vacuolar-type H(+)-ATPase located in the osteoclast plasma membrane.
GO:0006879 intracellular iron ion homeostasis
IMP
PMID:28296633
The vacuolar-ATPase complex and assembly factors, TMEM199 an...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: V-ATPase loss of function leads to intracellular iron depletion through impaired transferrin/iron recycling in endosomes. Experimental evidence from CRISPR screen directly implicates ATP6V1A.
Reason: Iron homeostasis is an important secondary consequence of V-ATPase endosomal function, but it is not the primary proton pump function. The mechanism is indirect via endosomal acidification affecting transferrin-iron cycling.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:28296633
disrupting the V-ATPase results in intracellular iron depletion, thereby impairing PHD activity and leading to HIF activation.
PMID:28296633
we identify that genetic disruption of the Vacuolar H+ ATPase (V-ATPase), the key proton pump for endo-lysosomal acidification, and two previously uncharacterised V-ATPase assembly factors, TMEM199 and CCDC115, stabilise HIF1Ξ± in aerobic conditions.
GO:0036295 cellular response to increased oxygen levels
IMP
PMID:28296633
The vacuolar-ATPase complex and assembly factors, TMEM199 an...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This annotation follows from the iron homeostasis finding - V-ATPase disruption leads to iron depletion which impairs PHD activity, causing HIF1A stabilization even under normoxia. This is an indirect effect.
Reason: Cellular response to increased oxygen levels is an over-annotation; V-ATPase does not directly sense or respond to oxygen. The effect on HIF1A is indirect via iron homeostasis. The intracellular iron ion homeostasis annotation (GO:0006879) better captures the relevant biology.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:28296633
we identify that genetic disruption of the Vacuolar H+ ATPase (V-ATPase), the key proton pump for endo-lysosomal acidification, and two previously uncharacterised V-ATPase assembly factors, TMEM199 and CCDC115, stabilise HIF1Ξ± in aerobic conditions.
GO:0016241 regulation of macroautophagy
NAS
PMID:22982048
Lipofuscin is formed independently of macroautophagy and lys...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: V-ATPase acidification of lysosomes is required for autophagic flux. The reference (PMID:22982048) studied lipofuscin in senescent fibroblasts and used V-ATPase inhibitors as experimental tools. The annotation is an indirect inference.
Reason: V-ATPase does regulate macroautophagy by acidifying lysosomes required for autophagic degradation. However, this is an indirect downstream consequence of the core proton pump function, not a direct regulatory activity of ATP6V1A per se.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22982048
Lipofuscin is formed independently of macroautophagy and lysosomal activity in stress-induced prematurely senescent human fibroblasts.
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
HDA
PMID:23533145
In-depth proteomic analyses of exosomes isolated from expres...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: V-ATPase subunit A detected in exosome proteomics studies. These HDA annotations reflect mass spectrometry detection and may include contamination.
Reason: Exosome proteomics HDA annotations for V-ATPase subunits likely reflect contamination or non-specific co-purification rather than a genuine exosomal localization or function. V-ATPase is a lysosomal/endosomal enzyme; detection in exosomes is not supported as a primary functional localization.
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
HDA
PMID:19199708
Proteomic analysis of human parotid gland exosomes by multid...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Same as above - mass spectrometry detection in parotid exosomes.
Reason: High-throughput proteomics exosome annotation; not a primary functional localization for V-ATPase.
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
HDA
PMID:19056867
Large-scale proteomics and phosphoproteomics of urinary exos...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Mass spectrometry detection in urinary exosomes.
Reason: High-throughput proteomics exosome annotation; not a primary functional localization for V-ATPase.
GO:0005765 lysosomal membrane
HDA
PMID:17897319
Integral and associated lysosomal membrane proteins.
ACCEPT
Summary: Large-scale proteomics study of lysosomal membrane proteins identifies V-ATPase subunit A. Supports lysosomal membrane localization.
Reason: Proteomics study of lysosomal membranes directly confirms V-ATPase subunit A at the lysosomal membrane.
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
HDA
PMID:20458337
MHC class II-associated proteins in B-cell exosomes and pote...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Mass spectrometry detection in B-cell exosomes.
Reason: High-throughput proteomics exosome annotation; not a primary functional localization for V-ATPase.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1222516
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Multiple Reactome TAS annotations for cytosol reflect V-ATPase participation in various Reactome pathway reactions.
Reason: The V1 domain can be cytosolic during regulated disassembly. Valid but non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5252133
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-74723
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-917841
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9639286
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol in context of mTOR/Rag GTPase pathway.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9640167
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol in context of mTOR pathway.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9640168
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9640175
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9640195
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9645598
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9645608
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol in context of mTORC1 recruitment.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9646468
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9858928
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Reactome TAS annotation for cytosol in context of MITF-M regulation of ATP6V1A.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005829 cytosol
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Ortholog-based cytosol annotation.
Reason: Non-primary functional state.
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Ortholog-based plasma membrane annotation. Consistent with osteoclast/renal cell specialization.
Reason: Cell-type-specific localization; non-core for the ubiquitous function.
GO:0016469 proton-transporting two-sector ATPase complex
TAS
PMID:8463241
Identification of two subunit A isoforms of the vacuolar H(+...
ACCEPT
Summary: Original paper from osteoclastoma identifies ATP6V1A as part of the proton-transporting two-sector ATPase complex. Valid structural annotation.
Reason: This structural annotation correctly identifies ATP6V1A as part of the two-sector V-type ATPase complex.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:8463241
Subunit A is thought to be the main component of the catalytic site of the vacuolar-type H(+)-ATPase.

Core Functions

ATP6V1A is the catalytic A subunit of the V1 domain of V-ATPase, directly hydrolyzing ATP to power proton translocation across organellar membranes. Three copies of subunit A form catalytic AB heterodimers in the V1 hexameric ring.

As the catalytic ATPase subunit, ATP6V1A powers acidification of lysosomal and endosomal lumens, which is essential for protein degradation, receptor-mediated endocytosis, and lysosomal enzyme function.

The lysosomal V-ATPase complex, through the V1 domain, engages Ragulator in an amino acid-sensitive fashion to activate Rag GTPase-mediated mTORC1 recruitment and activation at the lysosomal surface.

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: Does ATP6V1A isoform 2 (lacking the first 33 amino acids) have altered V-ATPase activity or localization compared to isoform 1?

Q: What is the mechanism by which de novo ATP6V1A mutations cause IECEE3 specifically rather than ARCL2D? Is it a dominant-negative effect or haploinsufficiency?

Q: Are there cell-type-specific expression differences between isoforms 1 and 2 that could explain differential disease phenotypes?

Q: How does AMPK phosphorylation of Ser-384 regulate V-ATPase activity in vivo, and does this affect mTORC1 signaling?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Cryo-EM structure of V-ATPase with disease-variant A subunits to determine structural basis of gain-of-function vs loss-of-function mutations.

Hypothesis: Disease variants alter V-ATPase assembly or catalytic mechanism in structurally distinct ways that explain gain vs loss of function.

Experiment: Isoform-selective knockdown and overexpression experiments to determine the functional distinction between ATP6V1A isoforms 1 and 2.

Hypothesis: Isoform 2 (lacking first 33 amino acids) has altered assembly kinetics or localization preference compared to isoform 1.

Experiment: Mass spectrometry-based measurement of V1-V0 assembly ratio in cells expressing IECEE3 vs ARCL2D mutations to distinguish pathomechanisms.

Hypothesis: IECEE3 mutations alter assembly dynamics differently from ARCL2D biallelic loss-of-function mutations.

Experiment: In vivo lysosomal pH measurement with genetically-encoded sensors in neurons expressing disease-linked ATP6V1A variants.

Hypothesis: De novo IECEE3 mutations alter lysosomal pH differently than loss-of-function ARCL2D mutations, explaining the distinct neurological phenotype.

Deep Research

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