SDHA

Succinate dehydrogenase is an important tetrameric protein involved in the citric acid cycle. It is localized to the inner mitochondrial membrane of cells. Succinate dehydrogenase makes up Complex II of the electron transport chain (ETC) and is responsible for the conversion of succinate to fumarate. This enzymatic reaction also generates a molecule of FADH2, harnessed by the ETC to make energy for the cell. SDHA, the flavoprotein subunit of the succinate dehydrogenase tetrameric complex, interacts with SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD in the complex.

Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) is a highly conserved protein complex located on the inner mitochondrial membrane where it functions during the Krebs cycle by oxidizing succinate to fumarate (1). This reaction is also important for feeding electrons into the electron transport chain. SDH complex contains four subunits: SDH-A, -B, -C, and -D. Mutation of SDH-A often leads to mitochondrial encephalopathy while mutations to subunits B, C, and D lead to tumors of the head and neck (1).