Component

Dienoyl-CoA reductase activity

Measured DECR enzyme activity; distinct from its protein abundance.

2 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.

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  1. Dienoyl-CoA reductase activity was deficient in lysates from the NADK2 patient fibroblasts.

    NADK2 loss-of-function genotype → Dienoyl-CoA reductase activity source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/niacin-redox-sources/nadk2-patient-2014.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed abstract, enzyme assay", "start_char": 706, "end_char": 1462, "file_sha256": "0e8ce719f0454f41ce98a5c35f75c88a21f5219f0d9b574cf8a793697f39db5a", "text_sha256": "3e8d0b720e24732ab8f9603138f761f1dc2974876c1f81919cf5ecdae2f71eeb"}
    experimental_model
    Patient fibroblast lysate enzyme assay
    exposure
    Inherited NADK2 alteration
    limitations
    Abstract-backed genetic association plus rescue experiment; not proof that niacin supplementation restores enzyme activity.
    nutrient_topic
    Niacin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Niacin (vitamin B3)
    organism
    Homo sapiens
    plain_language
    The impaired cofactor machinery was accompanied by loss of a dependent fatty-acid enzyme activity.
    primary_references
    [nadk2-patient-2014] Mitochondrial NADP(H) deficiency due to a mutation in NADK2 causes dienoyl-CoA reductase deficiency with hyperlysinemia. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24847004/ DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddu218
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Fibroblasts
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Niacin: NAD metabolism, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 977–988

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Patient fibroblast lysate enzyme assay · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### b3-redox-nadk2-patient-decr Dienoyl-CoA reductase activity was deficient in lysates from the NADK2 patient fibroblasts. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Niacin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The impaired cofactor machinery was accompanied by loss of a dependent fatty-acid enzyme activity. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Fibroblasts experimental_model: Patient fibroblast lysate enzyme assay limitations: Abstract-backed genetic association plus rescue experiment; not proof that niacin supplementation restores enzyme activity. exposure: Inherited NADK2 alteration evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/niacin-redox-sources/nadk2-patient-2014.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed abstract, enzyme assay", "start_char": 706, "end_char": 1462, "file_sha256": "0e8ce719f0454f41ce98a5c35f75c88a21f5219f0d9b574cf8a793697f39db5a", "text_sha256": "3e8d0b720e24732ab8f9603138f761f1dc2974876c1f81919cf5ecdae2f71eeb"} [nadk2-patient-2014] Mitochondrial NADP(H) deficiency due to a mutation in NADK2 causes dienoyl-CoA reductase deficiency with hyperlysinemia. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24847004/ DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddu218
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  2. Transfection with functional NADK2 rescued deficient DECR activity in the patient-cell experiments.

    NADK2 → Dienoyl-CoA reductase activity source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/niacin-redox-sources/nadk2-patient-2014.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed abstract, rescue experiment", "start_char": 706, "end_char": 1462, "file_sha256": "0e8ce719f0454f41ce98a5c35f75c88a21f5219f0d9b574cf8a793697f39db5a", "text_sha256": "3e8d0b720e24732ab8f9603138f761f1dc2974876c1f81919cf5ecdae2f71eeb"}
    experimental_model
    Functional NADK2 transfection of patient fibroblasts
    exposure
    Genetic complementation
    limitations
    Cellular gene rescue; neither dietary niacin nor NADPH dosing was shown to reproduce it.
    nutrient_topic
    Niacin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Niacin (vitamin B3)
    organism
    Homo sapiens
    plain_language
    Replacing the defective kinase restored the enzyme readout in cells.
    primary_references
    [nadk2-patient-2014] Mitochondrial NADP(H) deficiency due to a mutation in NADK2 causes dienoyl-CoA reductase deficiency with hyperlysinemia. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24847004/ DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddu218
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Fibroblasts
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Niacin: NAD metabolism, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 990–1001

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Functional NADK2 transfection of patient fibroblasts · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### b3-redox-nadk2-patient-decr-rescue Transfection with functional NADK2 rescued deficient DECR activity in the patient-cell experiments. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Niacin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Replacing the defective kinase restored the enzyme readout in cells. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Fibroblasts experimental_model: Functional NADK2 transfection of patient fibroblasts limitations: Cellular gene rescue; neither dietary niacin nor NADPH dosing was shown to reproduce it. exposure: Genetic complementation evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/niacin-redox-sources/nadk2-patient-2014.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed abstract, rescue experiment", "start_char": 706, "end_char": 1462, "file_sha256": "0e8ce719f0454f41ce98a5c35f75c88a21f5219f0d9b574cf8a793697f39db5a", "text_sha256": "3e8d0b720e24732ab8f9603138f761f1dc2974876c1f81919cf5ecdae2f71eeb"} [nadk2-patient-2014] Mitochondrial NADP(H) deficiency due to a mutation in NADK2 causes dienoyl-CoA reductase deficiency with hyperlysinemia. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24847004/ DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddu218
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