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6516135700000961 Heme O biosynthetic process Mouse

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GO-CAM Review: Heme O biosynthetic process (Mouse) - gomodel:6516135700000961

Overview

This GO-CAM models the heme O biosynthetic process in mouse (NCBITaxon:10090), showing the complete pathway from initial substrates through to the production of heme O, including all enzymes involved, their molecular functions, cellular locations, substrates, and products.

Structural Evaluation

  1. Model Representation:
  2. The model appropriately captures the sequential enzymatic steps in heme O biosynthesis
  3. Causal connections between activities use the proper RO:0002413 (provides input for) predicate

  4. Each activity includes proper enabled_by, occurs_in, part_of, and has_input/has_output associations

  5. Evidence Quality:

  6. The model includes appropriate evidence codes for each assertion
  7. Evidence includes a mix of ECO:0000314 (direct assay), ECO:0000315 (mutant phenotype), and ECO:0000266 (sequence orthology)

  8. All assertions are supported by appropriate PMIDs

  9. Pathway Completeness:

  10. The model represents a complete pathway from initial substrates (glycine, succinyl-CoA) through multiple intermediates to the final product (heme O)
  11. The causal flow through the pathway is logically connected

Biological Content Evaluation

  1. Pathway Flow:
  2. The model correctly captures the canonical heme biosynthesis pathway starting with 5-aminolevulinate synthase (ALAS1)
  3. Subsequent enzymes (ALAD, HMBS, UROS, UROD, CPOX, PPOX, FECH) are correctly ordered

  4. The addition of the final enzyme (COX10) for conversion to heme O is properly included

  5. Cellular Localization:

  6. The model correctly represents the subcellular locations of each enzyme:
    • ALAS1 in mitochondrial matrix
    • ALAD, HMBS, UROS, UROD in cytosol
    • CPOX, PPOX in mitochondrial intermembrane space
    • FECH, COX10 in mitochondrial matrix

  7. This represents the known distribution of heme biosynthesis between cytosol and mitochondria

  8. Molecule Handling:

  9. Input and output molecules are correctly specified for each reaction
  10. Cofactors and additional products (CO2, H2O, etc.) are appropriately included

Consistency with GO-CAM Best Practices

The model follows GO-CAM best practices: - Uses appropriate associations for all components - Properly connects activities with causal predicates - Includes proper evidence for all assertions - Provides appropriate cellular locations for all activities

Suggestions for Improvement

While the model is very well constructed, I have a couple of minor suggestions:

  1. Pathway Visualization: The pathway could potentially benefit from organizing activities more clearly based on cellular compartments to highlight the movement between mitochondria and cytosol during heme biosynthesis.

  2. Additional Context: Consider adding annotations about regulation of the pathway or connections to related biological processes (like iron metabolism or cellular respiration) to provide broader context.

Conclusion

This is an excellent model of the heme O biosynthetic process that accurately represents the current biological knowledge of this pathway in mouse. The model is well-constructed according to GO-CAM best practices, includes appropriate evidence, and correctly captures the biological process with all necessary molecular details.

The model successfully depicts the complete pathway from initial substrates through multiple enzymatic steps to the final product, with appropriate cellular locations for each activity. It represents a parsimonious and easy-to-understand representation of this important metabolic pathway.