Now I'll review the GO-CAM model in detail based on the information I've collected:
GO-CAM Model Review: gomodel:60418ffa00000414¶
Overview¶
This GO-CAM model describes the "Adenosine catabolic process (Mouse)" pathway. It illustrates the enzymatic steps involved in adenosine degradation through to allantoin, with a focus on xanthine metabolism in mouse.
Model Structure and Content¶
Activities and Molecular Functions¶
The model contains 10 distinct molecular activities connected in a pathway:
- Adenosine deaminase activity (GO:0004000) - Enabled by Ada (MGI:MGI:87916)
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Located in cytosol (GO:0005829)
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Purine-nucleoside phosphorylase activity (GO:0004731) - Enabled by Pnp (MGI:MGI:97365)
- Located in cytosol (GO:0005829)
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Part of adenosine catabolic process (GO:0006154)
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Hypoxanthine dehydrogenase activity (GO:0070674) - Enabled by Xdh (MGI:MGI:98973)
- Located in cytosol (GO:0005829)
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Part of adenosine catabolic process (GO:0006154)
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Hypoxanthine oxidase activity (GO:0070675) - Enabled by Xdh (MGI:MGI:98973)
- Located in cytosol (GO:0005829)
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Part of adenosine catabolic process (GO:0006154)
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Xanthine dehydrogenase activity (GO:0004854) - Enabled by Xdh (MGI:MGI:98973)
- Located in cytosol (GO:0005829)
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Part of adenosine catabolic process (GO:0006154)
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Xanthine oxidase activity (GO:0004855) - Enabled by Xdh (MGI:MGI:98973)
- Located in peroxisome (GO:0005777)
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Part of adenosine catabolic process (GO:0006154)
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Urate oxidase activity (GO:0004846) - Enabled by Uox (MGI:MGI:98907)
- Located in peroxisome (GO:0005777)
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Part of adenosine catabolic process (GO:0006154)
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Hydroxyisourate hydrolase activity (GO:0033971) - Enabled by Urah (MGI:MGI:1916142)
- Located in peroxisome (GO:0005777)
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Part of adenosine catabolic process (GO:0006154)
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2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline decarboxylase activity (GO:0051997) - Enabled by Urad (MGI:MGI:3647519)
- Located in peroxisome (GO:0005777)
- Has output allantoin (CHEBI:15676)
Causal Connections¶
The model uses the "provides input for" (RO:0002413) relationship to connect activities in a linear pathway:
- Ada (adenosine deaminase) → Pnp (purine-nucleoside phosphorylase)
- Pnp → Xdh (hypoxanthine dehydrogenase activity) and Xdh (hypoxanthine oxidase activity)
- Xdh (hypoxanthine oxidase activity) → Xdh (xanthine oxidase activity) and Xdh (xanthine dehydrogenase activity)
- Xdh (hypoxanthine dehydrogenase activity) → Xdh (xanthine dehydrogenase activity)
- Xdh (xanthine dehydrogenase activity) → Uox (urate oxidase)
- Xdh (xanthine oxidase activity) → Uox (urate oxidase)
- Uox → Urah (hydroxyisourate hydrolase)
- Urah → Urad (OHCU decarboxylase)
Model Evidence¶
Each activity and connection is supported by literature evidence, primarily using direct assay evidence (ECO:0000314) and mutant phenotype evidence (ECO:0000315). The papers referenced include:
- PMID:8064675 - Information about adenosine deaminase and purine-nucleoside phosphorylase activities
- PMID:16462750 - Information about the later steps of the pathway, particularly the conversion from uric acid to allantoin
- PMID:30936145 - Recent paper providing evidence about xanthine oxidoreductase activities
- PMID:1590774, PMID:8226898, PMID:29895374 - Additional evidence for Xdh functions
Quality Assessment¶
Strengths:¶
- The model accurately represents the adenosine catabolic pathway through purine degradation.
- Activities are properly connected with causal relationships, showing the flow of the pathway.
- The placement of activities in appropriate cellular locations (cytosol vs. peroxisome) is biologically accurate.
- The model is supported by multiple literature references for each activity and causal connection.
- The model correctly shows Xdh as having multiple enzymatic activities (oxidase and dehydrogenase forms).
- The final output (allantoin) is correctly identified as the end product.
Suggestions for Improvement:¶
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Substrate and Product Specification: While the final output (allantoin) is specified, the model could be enhanced by specifying more intermediates as input/output of each reaction.
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Activity Compartments: There seems to be a discrepancy with Xdh having xanthine oxidase activity in peroxisomes and xanthine dehydrogenase activity in cytosol. While this may be biologically accurate, it would be helpful to clarify if these represent the same enzyme in different cellular locations.
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Ada Activity: The first step (adenosine deaminase) isn't explicitly connected to the biological process (GO:0006154), unlike other activities in the pathway.
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Missing Output Annotations: Some activities could benefit from having explicit output annotations to show the flow of metabolites more clearly.
Biological Accuracy Review¶
The model accurately represents the adenosine catabolic pathway from literature:
- Adenosine is first deaminated to inosine by Ada.
- Inosine is converted to hypoxanthine by Pnp.
- Hypoxanthine is oxidized to xanthine by Xdh.
- Xanthine is further oxidized to uric acid by Xdh.
- In mice (unlike humans), uric acid is converted to allantoin through a series of enzymatic steps involving Uox, Urah, and Urad.
The model correctly shows that Xdh can function both as a dehydrogenase and an oxidase, with different activities in different cellular locations. The final steps converting uric acid to allantoin via 5-hydroxyisourate (HIU) and 2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline (OHCU) are accurately represented.
Conclusion¶
This is a high-quality GO-CAM model that accurately represents the adenosine catabolic pathway in mouse. The model is well-supported by literature evidence and correctly shows the enzymatic activities, their cellular locations, and the flow of metabolites through the pathway.
The minor improvements suggested above would enhance the clarity and completeness of the model, but overall it meets the standards for GO-CAM best practices and provides an accurate representation of the biological process.