MMAB is the human mitochondrial ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR, cblB), a homotrimeric enzyme of the mitochondrial matrix that catalyses the final step of adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl, coenzyme B12) synthesis. It transfers the 5'-deoxyadenosyl group from ATP to reduced cob(I)alamin, producing adenosylcob(III)alamin plus inorganic triphosphate. Beyond catalysis, MMAB acts as an escort that delivers the newly made AdoCbl directly to methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MMUT/MCM), the AdoCbl-dependent isomerase that converts (R)-methylmalonyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA; this hand-off is stimulated by ATP binding to MMAB and gated by the cblA G-protein chaperone MMAA. MMAB binds cobalamin in a base-off state and uses ATP-organized coordination chemistry to raise the cobalt redox potential and permit reduction to cob(I)alamin prior to adenosylation, and it can sacrificially cleave the newly formed cobalt-carbon bond to sequester the cofactor as tightly bound cob(II)alamin when the mutase is unavailable. Loss-of-function variants cause methylmalonic aciduria, cblB type, an autosomal recessive disorder of AdoCbl synthesis that is frequently responsive to vitamin B12.
| GO Term | Evidence | Action | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
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GO:0008817
corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Phylogenetically inferred corrinoid (cob(I)alamin) adenosyltransferase activity, the established core molecular function of MMAB. This matches the direct experimental evidence and the UniProt catalytic activity assignment (Rhea:56796).
Reason: This is the correct core molecular function and is corroborated by multiple independent experimental annotations (EXP/IDA) plus the ARBA electronic assignment; the IBA is at the right level of specificity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12514191
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
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GO:0005739
mitochondrion
|
IEA
GO_REF:0000044 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Electronic assignment of mitochondrial localization from the UniProt Subcellular Location vocabulary. MMAB carries a cleaved N-terminal mitochondrial transit peptide (residues 1-32) and acts in the mitochondrial matrix.
Reason: Correct compartment; consistent with the UniProt SUBCELLULAR LOCATION (Mitochondrion), the predicted transit peptide, and high-confidence mitochondrial proteomics. The more specific matrix location is captured by separate annotations.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33797888
In the matrix, adenosyltransferase (ATR, also known as MMAB or CblB) and CblA (or MMAA), a G-protein chaperone, are recruited for the synthesis and delivery of AdoCbl to the target enzyme, MCM (or Mut)
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GO:0008817
corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
|
IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: ARBA machine-learning electronic assignment of the core corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity, consistent with the experimental and phylogenetic evidence.
Reason: Correct core molecular function; the ARBA mapping agrees with EXP/IDA/IBA evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12514191
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
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GO:0009235
cobalamin metabolic process
|
IEA
GO_REF:0000117 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Electronic assignment of involvement in cobalamin metabolism. MMAB performs the terminal step of adenosylcobalamin (coenzyme B12) synthesis, so it is correctly placed in cobalamin metabolic process.
Reason: Correct biological process at an appropriate grain for a human enzyme (humans do not perform de novo corrin ring biosynthesis; MMAB acts in cofactor conversion/tailoring of dietary B12).
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12514191
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
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GO:0005515
protein binding
|
IPI
PMID:25910212 Widespread macromolecular interaction perturbations in human... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Bare protein binding from a large-scale interactome perturbation study (IntAct interactor CBY2, Q8NA61-2). Provides no specific information about MMAB molecular function.
Reason: Uninformative generic protein binding derived from a high-throughput screen; the cited paper does not characterize MMAB function. Per curation policy, retained but marked as over-annotated rather than removed.
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GO:0005515
protein binding
|
IPI
PMID:32814053 Interactome Mapping Provides a Network of Neurodegenerative ... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Bare protein binding from a neurodegenerative-disease interactome map (IntAct interactors CALR/P27797, DLST/P36957, NEK7/Q8TDX7, OPTN/Q96CV9). Uninformative for molecular function.
Reason: Generic protein binding from a large-scale two-hybrid/AP-MS network; no functional MMAB characterization in the source. Retained but marked as over-annotated per policy.
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GO:0005515
protein binding
|
IPI
PMID:33961781 Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Bare protein binding from a proteome-scale interactome network (IntAct interactor DBT/P11182). Notably DBT (a mitochondrial 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase E2 subunit) is a plausible matrix neighbour, but the annotation itself conveys no specific function.
Reason: Generic protein binding from a high-throughput interactome; uninformative molecular-function term. Retained but marked as over-annotated per policy.
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GO:0005515
protein binding
|
IPI
PMID:40205054 Multimodal cell maps as a foundation for structural and func... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: Bare protein binding from a multimodal cell-map study (IntAct interactor DBT/P11182). Duplicates the DBT interaction and conveys no specific molecular function.
Reason: Generic protein binding from a large-scale mapping resource; uninformative term. Retained but marked as over-annotated per policy.
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GO:0009235
cobalamin metabolic process
|
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9759218 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Reactome-curated involvement of MMAB in cobalamin metabolism, reflecting its role in the AdoCbl branch of the intracellular cobalamin trafficking/processing pathway.
Reason: Correct biological process, well supported by the enzyme's characterized role in producing the AdoCbl cofactor from dietary cobalamin.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33797888
Mutations in any of these three proteins lead to isolated methylmalonic aciduria while sparing the MeCbl branch of the trafficking pathway.
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GO:0008817
corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
|
EXP
PMID:15913339 Spectroscopic evidence for the formation of a four-coordinat... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Experimental (spectroscopic) study of human ATR (MMAB) demonstrating cobalamin binding and the ATP-dependent coordination chemistry that underlies its adenosyltransferase function, forming a four-coordinate Co2+ cobalamin species that raises the redox potential toward the physiological range to enable cob(I)alamin formation prior to adenosylation.
Reason: Direct experimental evidence on the human enzyme for its corrinoid adenosyltransferase mechanism; supports the core molecular function.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15913339
The human adenosyltransferase hATR converts exogenous cobalamin into coenzyme B12 by transferring the adenosyl group from cosubstrate ATP to a transiently formed Co1+cobalamin (Co1+Cbl) species.
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GO:0008817
corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
|
EXP
PMID:30282455 Sacrificial Cobalt-Carbon Bond Homolysis in Coenzyme B(12) a... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Experimental study confirming that human ATR (MMAB) synthesizes AdoCbl by adenosylation of cob(I)alamin by ATP and directly delivers the product to methylmalonyl-CoA mutase; also demonstrates the sacrificial Co-C bond homolysis cofactor-conservation activity.
Reason: Direct experimental evidence on the human enzyme supporting corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity (the AdoCbl-synthesizing reaction).
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:30282455
AdoCbl is synthesized by adenosyltransferase (ATR), which catalyzes the adenosylation of cob(I)alamin by ATP in a direct nucleophilic displacement reaction that leads to cobaltβcarbon (CoβC) bond formation yielding AdoCbl and inorganic triphosphate
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GO:0008817
corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
|
EXP
PMID:33797888 Redox-Linked Coordination Chemistry Directs Vitamin B(12) Tr... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Review/primary account (Banerjee lab) describing the human adenosyltransferase (ATR/MMAB) homotrimer that catalyses adenosylation of cob(I)alamin by ATP, with detailed loop-dynamics and redox-linked coordination chemistry underlying the reaction.
Reason: Supports the core corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity of the human enzyme.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33797888
ATR, an 81 kDa homotrimer with active sites housed at the subunit interfaces (Fig. 5A),62 catalyzes the adenosylation of cob(I)alamin by ATP.
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GO:0008817
corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
|
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-3322125 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Reactome-curated corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity of MMAB, corresponding to the reaction MMAB adenosylates cob(I)alamin. Consistent with all experimental evidence.
Reason: Correct core molecular function, curated by Reactome and matching the experimental record.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12514191
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
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GO:0005739
mitochondrion
|
HTP
PMID:34800366 Quantitative high-confidence human mitochondrial proteome an... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: High-throughput assignment of MMAB to the mitochondrion from a quantitative high-confidence human mitochondrial proteome. Consistent with the transit peptide and matrix function.
Reason: Correct compartment, corroborating the UniProt localization and the enzyme's matrix role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33797888
In the matrix, adenosyltransferase (ATR, also known as MMAB or CblB) and CblA (or MMAA), a G-protein chaperone, are recruited for the synthesis and delivery of AdoCbl to the target enzyme, MCM (or Mut)
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GO:0009235
cobalamin metabolic process
|
IDA
PMID:12514191 Identification of the human and bovine ATP:Cob(I)alamin aden... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Direct experimental evidence placing MMAB in cobalamin metabolism: the human ATR cDNA complemented an ATR-deficient bacterial mutant and its dysregulation was shown in cblB methylmalonic aciduria cell lines, establishing MMAB as the enzyme performing the terminal conversion of cobalamin to coenzyme B12.
Reason: Well-supported biological-process annotation from the defining functional study of MMAB.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12514191
We propose that inborn errors in the human ATR gene identified here result in methylmalonyl aciduria.
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GO:0016765
transferase activity, transferring alkyl or aryl (other than methyl) groups
|
IDA
PMID:12514191 Identification of the human and bovine ATP:Cob(I)alamin aden... |
MODIFY |
Summary: Direct evidence that MMAB is a transferase transferring a (non-methyl) alkyl group β the 5'-deoxyadenosyl group β but this is a parent term of the specific corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity (GO:0008817 is a subclass of GO:0016765). The specific term is warranted.
Reason: Correct in essence but too general: the transferred group is specifically the deoxyadenosyl moiety onto cob(I)alamin, which is captured precisely by GO:0008817 corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity (an is-a descendant of GO:0016765). Replace with the specific term.
Proposed replacements:
corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12514191
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
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GO:0009235
cobalamin metabolic process
|
TAS
PMID:28497574 Protein destabilization and loss of protein-protein interact... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Traceable author statement placing MMAB in cobalamin metabolism: the paper describes MMAB as the adenosyltransferase that generates AdoCbl for delivery to methylmalonyl-CoA mutase.
Reason: Correct biological process; the source explicitly frames MMAB as the AdoCbl-generating enzyme in the mitochondrial cobalamin pathway.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:28497574
MMAA regulates the incorporation of the cofactor adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl), generated from the MMAB adenosyltransferase, into the destination enzyme methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MUT).
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GO:0031419
cobalamin binding
|
IDA
PMID:28497574 Protein destabilization and loss of protein-protein interact... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Direct evidence that MMAB binds cobalamin (adenosylcobalamin). MMAB binds the cofactor in a base-off state and holds the AdoCbl product prior to hand-off to the mutase; UniProt cites this reference for adenosylcobalamin-binding.
Reason: Cobalamin binding is an integral, experimentally supported feature of MMAB's function as a B12 adenosyltransferase and escort.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:28497574
MMAA regulates the incorporation of the cofactor adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl), generated from the MMAB adenosyltransferase, into the destination enzyme methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MUT).
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|
GO:0008817
corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
|
IDA
PMID:12514191 Identification of the human and bovine ATP:Cob(I)alamin aden... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Direct experimental demonstration of corrinoid (cob(I)alamin) adenosyltransferase activity for the human enzyme: recombinant human ATR produced measurable ATR activity and complemented an ATR-deficient bacterial mutant for Ado-B12-dependent growth.
Reason: Gold-standard direct assay of the core molecular function on the human protein.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12514191
Enzyme assays showed that expression strains produced 87 and 98 nmol/min/mg ATR activity, respectively.
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GO:0005759
mitochondrial matrix
|
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-3322125 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Reactome-curated mitochondrial matrix localization for MMAB, the compartment where AdoCbl is synthesized and delivered to methylmalonyl-CoA mutase.
Reason: Correct and appropriately specific subcellular location, consistent with the matrix role of the AdoCbl-synthesis/delivery machinery.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33797888
In the matrix, adenosyltransferase (ATR, also known as MMAB or CblB) and CblA (or MMAA), a G-protein chaperone, are recruited for the synthesis and delivery of AdoCbl to the target enzyme, MCM (or Mut)
|
|
GO:0005759
mitochondrial matrix
|
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-3159253 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: Reactome-curated mitochondrial matrix localization (from the MMAB adenosylates cob(I)alamin reaction). Duplicate compartment assignment; correct.
Reason: Correct specific location; consistent with the enzyme's matrix function.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33797888
In the matrix, adenosyltransferase (ATR, also known as MMAB or CblB) and CblA (or MMAA), a G-protein chaperone, are recruited for the synthesis and delivery of AdoCbl to the target enzyme, MCM (or Mut)
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GO:0005524
ATP binding
|
IDA
PMID:17176040 Structure of ATP-bound human ATP:cobalamin adenosyltransfera... |
NEW |
Summary: ATP binding is a defining feature of MMAB: it is the adenosyl-donor cosubstrate and ATP binding also organizes the high-affinity cobalamin pocket and gates cofactor delivery to the mutase. The ATP-bound human ATR crystal structure (PDB 2IDX) and UniProt ATP-binding features (residues 60-63, 68-69, 78, 190-194, 214) directly establish this. Present in UniProt (GO:0005524 IEA:UniProtKB-KW) but absent from the current GOA TSV, so added here.
Reason: Structurally and biochemically established, functionally central molecular function (ATP is the adenosyl donor) that is missing from the GOA set; added with the ATP-bound structure as evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:33797888
ATP binding organizes a high affinity cob(II)alamin pocket in human ATR.
|
Human MMAB / cblB, mitochondrial ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR). HGNC:19331. Chromosome 12.
falcon deep-research file (MMAB-deep-research-falcon.md) was ABSENT at review time (polled up to 8 min).
Review grounded in UniProt (Q96EY8), seeded GOA TSV, cached publications PMID_*.md, and the dismech
disorder KB Methylmalonic_Acidemia.yaml.
id: Q96EY8
gene_symbol: MMAB
product_type: PROTEIN
status: INITIALIZED
taxon:
id: NCBITaxon:9606
label: Homo sapiens
description: >-
MMAB is the human mitochondrial ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR, cblB),
a homotrimeric enzyme of the mitochondrial matrix that catalyses the final step of
adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl, coenzyme B12) synthesis. It transfers the 5'-deoxyadenosyl
group from ATP to reduced cob(I)alamin, producing adenosylcob(III)alamin plus inorganic
triphosphate. Beyond catalysis, MMAB acts as an escort that delivers the newly made AdoCbl
directly to methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MMUT/MCM), the AdoCbl-dependent isomerase that converts
(R)-methylmalonyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA; this hand-off is stimulated by ATP binding to MMAB and
gated by the cblA G-protein chaperone MMAA. MMAB binds cobalamin in a base-off state and uses
ATP-organized coordination chemistry to raise the cobalt redox potential and permit reduction
to cob(I)alamin prior to adenosylation, and it can sacrificially cleave the newly formed
cobalt-carbon bond to sequester the cofactor as tightly bound cob(II)alamin when the mutase is
unavailable. Loss-of-function variants cause methylmalonic aciduria, cblB type, an autosomal
recessive disorder of AdoCbl synthesis that is frequently responsive to vitamin B12.
existing_annotations:
- term:
id: GO:0008817
label: corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Phylogenetically inferred corrinoid (cob(I)alamin) adenosyltransferase activity, the
established core molecular function of MMAB. This matches the direct experimental evidence
and the UniProt catalytic activity assignment (Rhea:56796).
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
This is the correct core molecular function and is corroborated by multiple independent
experimental annotations (EXP/IDA) plus the ARBA electronic assignment; the IBA is at the
right level of specificity.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:12514191
supporting_text: >-
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion
of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
- term:
id: GO:0005739
label: mitochondrion
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
qualifier: located_in
review:
summary: >-
Electronic assignment of mitochondrial localization from the UniProt Subcellular Location
vocabulary. MMAB carries a cleaved N-terminal mitochondrial transit peptide (residues 1-32)
and acts in the mitochondrial matrix.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Correct compartment; consistent with the UniProt SUBCELLULAR LOCATION (Mitochondrion), the
predicted transit peptide, and high-confidence mitochondrial proteomics. The more specific
matrix location is captured by separate annotations.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:33797888
supporting_text: >-
In the matrix, adenosyltransferase (ATR, also known as MMAB or CblB) and CblA (or MMAA),
a G-protein chaperone, are recruited for the synthesis and delivery of AdoCbl to the
target enzyme, MCM (or Mut)
- term:
id: GO:0008817
label: corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
ARBA machine-learning electronic assignment of the core corrinoid adenosyltransferase
activity, consistent with the experimental and phylogenetic evidence.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Correct core molecular function; the ARBA mapping agrees with EXP/IDA/IBA evidence.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:12514191
supporting_text: >-
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion
of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
- term:
id: GO:0009235
label: cobalamin metabolic process
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
qualifier: involved_in
review:
summary: >-
Electronic assignment of involvement in cobalamin metabolism. MMAB performs the terminal step
of adenosylcobalamin (coenzyme B12) synthesis, so it is correctly placed in cobalamin
metabolic process.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Correct biological process at an appropriate grain for a human enzyme (humans do not perform
de novo corrin ring biosynthesis; MMAB acts in cofactor conversion/tailoring of dietary B12).
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:12514191
supporting_text: >-
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion
of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:25910212
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Bare protein binding from a large-scale interactome perturbation study (IntAct interactor
CBY2, Q8NA61-2). Provides no specific information about MMAB molecular function.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: >-
Uninformative generic protein binding derived from a high-throughput screen; the cited paper
does not characterize MMAB function. Per curation policy, retained but marked as over-annotated
rather than removed.
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:32814053
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Bare protein binding from a neurodegenerative-disease interactome map (IntAct interactors
CALR/P27797, DLST/P36957, NEK7/Q8TDX7, OPTN/Q96CV9). Uninformative for molecular function.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: >-
Generic protein binding from a large-scale two-hybrid/AP-MS network; no functional MMAB
characterization in the source. Retained but marked as over-annotated per policy.
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:33961781
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Bare protein binding from a proteome-scale interactome network (IntAct interactor DBT/P11182).
Notably DBT (a mitochondrial 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase E2 subunit) is a plausible matrix
neighbour, but the annotation itself conveys no specific function.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: >-
Generic protein binding from a high-throughput interactome; uninformative molecular-function
term. Retained but marked as over-annotated per policy.
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:40205054
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Bare protein binding from a multimodal cell-map study (IntAct interactor DBT/P11182).
Duplicates the DBT interaction and conveys no specific molecular function.
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: >-
Generic protein binding from a large-scale mapping resource; uninformative term. Retained but
marked as over-annotated per policy.
- term:
id: GO:0009235
label: cobalamin metabolic process
evidence_type: TAS
original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9759218
qualifier: involved_in
review:
summary: >-
Reactome-curated involvement of MMAB in cobalamin metabolism, reflecting its role in the
AdoCbl branch of the intracellular cobalamin trafficking/processing pathway.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Correct biological process, well supported by the enzyme's characterized role in producing
the AdoCbl cofactor from dietary cobalamin.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:33797888
supporting_text: >-
Mutations in any of these three proteins lead to isolated methylmalonic aciduria while
sparing the MeCbl branch of the trafficking pathway.
- term:
id: GO:0008817
label: corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
evidence_type: EXP
original_reference_id: PMID:15913339
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Experimental (spectroscopic) study of human ATR (MMAB) demonstrating cobalamin binding and the
ATP-dependent coordination chemistry that underlies its adenosyltransferase function, forming a
four-coordinate Co2+ cobalamin species that raises the redox potential toward the physiological
range to enable cob(I)alamin formation prior to adenosylation.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Direct experimental evidence on the human enzyme for its corrinoid adenosyltransferase
mechanism; supports the core molecular function.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:15913339
supporting_text: >-
The human adenosyltransferase hATR converts exogenous cobalamin into coenzyme B12 by
transferring the adenosyl group from cosubstrate ATP to a transiently formed Co1+cobalamin
(Co1+Cbl) species.
- term:
id: GO:0008817
label: corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
evidence_type: EXP
original_reference_id: PMID:30282455
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Experimental study confirming that human ATR (MMAB) synthesizes AdoCbl by adenosylation of
cob(I)alamin by ATP and directly delivers the product to methylmalonyl-CoA mutase; also
demonstrates the sacrificial Co-C bond homolysis cofactor-conservation activity.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Direct experimental evidence on the human enzyme supporting corrinoid adenosyltransferase
activity (the AdoCbl-synthesizing reaction).
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:30282455
supporting_text: >-
AdoCbl is synthesized by adenosyltransferase (ATR), which catalyzes the adenosylation of
cob(I)alamin by ATP in a direct nucleophilic displacement reaction that leads to
cobaltβcarbon (CoβC) bond formation yielding AdoCbl and inorganic triphosphate
- term:
id: GO:0008817
label: corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
evidence_type: EXP
original_reference_id: PMID:33797888
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Review/primary account (Banerjee lab) describing the human adenosyltransferase (ATR/MMAB)
homotrimer that catalyses adenosylation of cob(I)alamin by ATP, with detailed loop-dynamics and
redox-linked coordination chemistry underlying the reaction.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Supports the core corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity of the human enzyme.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:33797888
supporting_text: >-
ATR, an 81 kDa homotrimer with active sites housed at the subunit interfaces (Fig. 5A),62
catalyzes the adenosylation of cob(I)alamin by ATP.
- term:
id: GO:0008817
label: corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
evidence_type: TAS
original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-3322125
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Reactome-curated corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity of MMAB, corresponding to the reaction
MMAB adenosylates cob(I)alamin. Consistent with all experimental evidence.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Correct core molecular function, curated by Reactome and matching the experimental record.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:12514191
supporting_text: >-
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion
of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
- term:
id: GO:0005739
label: mitochondrion
evidence_type: HTP
original_reference_id: PMID:34800366
qualifier: located_in
review:
summary: >-
High-throughput assignment of MMAB to the mitochondrion from a quantitative high-confidence
human mitochondrial proteome. Consistent with the transit peptide and matrix function.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Correct compartment, corroborating the UniProt localization and the enzyme's matrix role.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:33797888
supporting_text: >-
In the matrix, adenosyltransferase (ATR, also known as MMAB or CblB) and CblA (or MMAA),
a G-protein chaperone, are recruited for the synthesis and delivery of AdoCbl to the
target enzyme, MCM (or Mut)
- term:
id: GO:0009235
label: cobalamin metabolic process
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:12514191
qualifier: involved_in
review:
summary: >-
Direct experimental evidence placing MMAB in cobalamin metabolism: the human ATR cDNA
complemented an ATR-deficient bacterial mutant and its dysregulation was shown in cblB
methylmalonic aciduria cell lines, establishing MMAB as the enzyme performing the terminal
conversion of cobalamin to coenzyme B12.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Well-supported biological-process annotation from the defining functional study of MMAB.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:12514191
supporting_text: >-
We propose that inborn errors in the human ATR gene identified here result in methylmalonyl
aciduria.
- term:
id: GO:0016765
label: transferase activity, transferring alkyl or aryl (other than methyl) groups
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:12514191
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Direct evidence that MMAB is a transferase transferring a (non-methyl) alkyl group β the
5'-deoxyadenosyl group β but this is a parent term of the specific corrinoid adenosyltransferase
activity (GO:0008817 is a subclass of GO:0016765). The specific term is warranted.
action: MODIFY
reason: >-
Correct in essence but too general: the transferred group is specifically the deoxyadenosyl
moiety onto cob(I)alamin, which is captured precisely by GO:0008817 corrinoid adenosyltransferase
activity (an is-a descendant of GO:0016765). Replace with the specific term.
proposed_replacement_terms:
- id: GO:0008817
label: corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:12514191
supporting_text: >-
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion
of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
- term:
id: GO:0009235
label: cobalamin metabolic process
evidence_type: TAS
original_reference_id: PMID:28497574
qualifier: involved_in
review:
summary: >-
Traceable author statement placing MMAB in cobalamin metabolism: the paper describes MMAB as the
adenosyltransferase that generates AdoCbl for delivery to methylmalonyl-CoA mutase.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Correct biological process; the source explicitly frames MMAB as the AdoCbl-generating enzyme
in the mitochondrial cobalamin pathway.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:28497574
supporting_text: >-
MMAA regulates the incorporation of the cofactor adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl), generated from
the MMAB adenosyltransferase, into the destination enzyme methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MUT).
- term:
id: GO:0031419
label: cobalamin binding
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:28497574
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Direct evidence that MMAB binds cobalamin (adenosylcobalamin). MMAB binds the cofactor in a
base-off state and holds the AdoCbl product prior to hand-off to the mutase; UniProt cites this
reference for adenosylcobalamin-binding.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Cobalamin binding is an integral, experimentally supported feature of MMAB's function as a B12
adenosyltransferase and escort.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:28497574
supporting_text: >-
MMAA regulates the incorporation of the cofactor adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl), generated from
the MMAB adenosyltransferase, into the destination enzyme methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MUT).
- term:
id: GO:0008817
label: corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:12514191
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
Direct experimental demonstration of corrinoid (cob(I)alamin) adenosyltransferase activity for
the human enzyme: recombinant human ATR produced measurable ATR activity and complemented an
ATR-deficient bacterial mutant for Ado-B12-dependent growth.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Gold-standard direct assay of the core molecular function on the human protein.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:12514191
supporting_text: >-
Enzyme assays showed that expression strains produced 87 and 98 nmol/min/mg ATR activity,
respectively.
- term:
id: GO:0005759
label: mitochondrial matrix
evidence_type: TAS
original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-3322125
qualifier: located_in
review:
summary: >-
Reactome-curated mitochondrial matrix localization for MMAB, the compartment where AdoCbl is
synthesized and delivered to methylmalonyl-CoA mutase.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Correct and appropriately specific subcellular location, consistent with the matrix role of the
AdoCbl-synthesis/delivery machinery.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:33797888
supporting_text: >-
In the matrix, adenosyltransferase (ATR, also known as MMAB or CblB) and CblA (or MMAA),
a G-protein chaperone, are recruited for the synthesis and delivery of AdoCbl to the
target enzyme, MCM (or Mut)
- term:
id: GO:0005759
label: mitochondrial matrix
evidence_type: TAS
original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-3159253
qualifier: located_in
review:
summary: >-
Reactome-curated mitochondrial matrix localization (from the MMAB adenosylates cob(I)alamin
reaction). Duplicate compartment assignment; correct.
action: ACCEPT
reason: >-
Correct specific location; consistent with the enzyme's matrix function.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:33797888
supporting_text: >-
In the matrix, adenosyltransferase (ATR, also known as MMAB or CblB) and CblA (or MMAA),
a G-protein chaperone, are recruited for the synthesis and delivery of AdoCbl to the
target enzyme, MCM (or Mut)
- term:
id: GO:0005524
label: ATP binding
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:17176040
qualifier: enables
review:
summary: >-
ATP binding is a defining feature of MMAB: it is the adenosyl-donor cosubstrate and ATP binding
also organizes the high-affinity cobalamin pocket and gates cofactor delivery to the mutase.
The ATP-bound human ATR crystal structure (PDB 2IDX) and UniProt ATP-binding features
(residues 60-63, 68-69, 78, 190-194, 214) directly establish this. Present in UniProt (GO:0005524
IEA:UniProtKB-KW) but absent from the current GOA TSV, so added here.
action: NEW
reason: >-
Structurally and biochemically established, functionally central molecular function (ATP is the
adenosyl donor) that is missing from the GOA set; added with the ATP-bound structure as evidence.
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:33797888
supporting_text: >-
ATP binding organizes a high affinity cob(II)alamin pocket in human ATR.
core_functions:
- description: >-
Catalyses the terminal step of adenosylcobalamin (coenzyme B12) synthesis, transferring the
5'-deoxyadenosyl group from ATP to reduced cob(I)alamin to produce adenosylcob(III)alamin, and
uses ATP as the adenosyl donor.
molecular_function:
id: GO:0008817
label: corrinoid adenosyltransferase activity
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:12514191
supporting_text: >-
ATP:cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase (ATR) catalyzes the terminal step in the conversion
of cobalamins into Ado-B12.
- reference_id: PMID:30282455
supporting_text: >-
AdoCbl is synthesized by adenosyltransferase (ATR), which catalyzes the adenosylation of
cob(I)alamin by ATP in a direct nucleophilic displacement reaction that leads to
cobaltβcarbon (CoβC) bond formation yielding AdoCbl and inorganic triphosphate
directly_involved_in:
- id: GO:0009235
label: cobalamin metabolic process
locations:
- id: GO:0005759
label: mitochondrial matrix
- description: >-
Binds cobalamin (in a base-off state) and, in an ATP-dependent manner, holds the AdoCbl product
and delivers it directly to methylmalonyl-CoA mutase, functioning as a cobalamin-binding cofactor
escort in the mitochondrial matrix.
molecular_function:
id: GO:0031419
label: cobalamin binding
supported_by:
- reference_id: PMID:30282455
supporting_text: >-
ATR also delivers the AdoCbl product directly to MCM, thereby averting cofactor loss by
release into solution.
- reference_id: PMID:28497574
supporting_text: >-
MMAA regulates the incorporation of the cofactor adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl), generated from
the MMAB adenosyltransferase, into the destination enzyme methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MUT).
directly_involved_in:
- id: GO:0009235
label: cobalamin metabolic process
locations:
- id: GO:0005759
label: mitochondrial matrix
references:
- id: GO_REF:0000033
title: Annotation inferences using phylogenetic trees
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000044
title: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Subcellular Location
vocabulary mapping, accompanied by conservative changes to GO terms applied by
UniProt
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000117
title: Electronic Gene Ontology annotations created by ARBA machine learning models
findings: []
- id: PMID:12514191
title: Identification of the human and bovine ATP:Cob(I)alamin adenosyltransferase
cDNAs based on complementation of a bacterial mutant.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: HIGH
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
Defining functional study of human MMAB/ATR; directly establishes corrinoid adenosyltransferase
activity, the AdoCbl-synthesis role, and the link to cblB methylmalonic aciduria. Abstract-only
in cache but supporting quotes verified verbatim against the cached record.
- id: PMID:15913339
title: Spectroscopic evidence for the formation of a four-coordinate Co2+ cobalamin
species upon binding to the human ATP:cobalamin adenosyltransferase.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: HIGH
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
Spectroscopy of the human ATR mechanism (cobalamin binding, ATP-dependent coordination
chemistry); supports the adenosyltransferase activity and cobalamin binding.
- id: PMID:25910212
title: Widespread macromolecular interaction perturbations in human genetic disorders.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: LOW
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
Large-scale interactome perturbation study; source of a generic protein-binding IPI (CBY2). Does
not characterize MMAB function.
- id: PMID:28497574
title: Protein destabilization and loss of protein-protein interaction are fundamental
mechanisms in cblA-type methylmalonic aciduria.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: MEDIUM
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
Primarily an MMAA (cblA) study, but assays MMAB adenosylcobalamin binding and the MMAB->MUT
AdoCbl transfer; UniProt cites it for MMAB adenosylcobalamin-binding. Abstract-only in cache;
supporting quotes verified verbatim.
- id: PMID:30282455
title: Sacrificial Cobalt-Carbon Bond Homolysis in Coenzyme B(12) as a Cofactor
Conservation Strategy.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: HIGH
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
Full text available; directly documents MMAB/ATR AdoCbl synthesis, direct delivery to MCM, and
the sacrificial Co-C homolysis cofactor-conservation activity.
- id: PMID:32814053
title: Interactome Mapping Provides a Network of Neurodegenerative Disease Proteins
and Uncovers Widespread Protein Aggregation in Affected Brains.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: LOW
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
Large-scale neurodegenerative-disease interactome; source of generic protein-binding IPIs
(CALR, DLST, NEK7, OPTN). No functional MMAB characterization.
- id: PMID:33797888
title: Redox-Linked Coordination Chemistry Directs Vitamin B(12) Trafficking.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: HIGH
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
Authoritative account of the mitochondrial B12 trafficking pathway; describes MMAB/ATR as the
homotrimeric adenosyltransferase and escort in the matrix. Full text available; quotes verified.
- id: PMID:33961781
title: Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling of the human
interactome.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: LOW
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
Proteome-scale interactome; source of a generic protein-binding IPI (DBT). No functional MMAB
characterization.
- id: PMID:34800366
title: Quantitative high-confidence human mitochondrial proteome and its dynamics
in cellular context.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: MEDIUM
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
High-confidence mitochondrial proteome supporting MMAB mitochondrial localization (HTP).
- id: PMID:40205054
title: Multimodal cell maps as a foundation for structural and functional genomics.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: LOW
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
Multimodal cell-map resource; source of a generic protein-binding IPI (DBT). No functional MMAB
characterization.
- id: PMID:17176040
title: Structure of ATP-bound human ATP:cobalamin adenosyltransferase.
findings: []
reference_review:
relevance: HIGH
correctness: VERIFIED
review_notes: >-
Crystal structure of ATP-bound human MMAB (PDB 2IDX), establishing the homotrimer and ATP
binding site; cited by UniProt for ATP-binding features and SUBUNIT. Used to support the NEW
ATP binding annotation.
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-3159253
title: MMAB adenosylates cob(I)alamin
findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-3322125
title: Defective MMAB does not transfer adenosyl group from ATP to B12s
findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9759218
title: Cobalamin (Cbl) metabolism
findings: []