DGUOK

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Summary

Mitochondrial deoxyguanosine kinase involved in mtDNA maintenance and nucleotide salvage pathway

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graph TD
    DGUOK["DGUOK<br/>Deoxyguanosine Kinase"]
    
    %% Mitochondrial DNA maintenance pathway
    POLG["POLG<br/>DNA Polymerase Gamma"]
    TK2["TK2<br/>Thymidine Kinase 2"]
    RRM2B["RRM2B<br/>Ribonucleotide Reductase"]
    TFAM["TFAM<br/>Transcription Factor A"]
    
    %% Mitochondrial dynamics and structure
    MFN2["MFN2<br/>Mitofusin 2"]
    OPA1["OPA1<br/>Optic Atrophy 1"]
    
    %% Nucleotide transport
    SLC25A4["SLC25A4<br/>Adenine Nucleotide Translocator"]
    
    %% Mitochondrial energy metabolism
    SUCLA2["SUCLA2<br/>Succinate-CoA Ligase Alpha"]
    SUCLG1["SUCLG1<br/>Succinate-CoA Ligase Beta"]
    
    %% Central processes
    mtDNA_POOL["Mitochondrial dNTP Pool"]
    mtDNA_REP["Mitochondrial DNA Replication"]
    MITO_FUNC["Mitochondrial Function"]
    
    %% Pathological outcomes
    ALS["Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"]
    NEUROPATHY["Peripheral Neuropathy"]
    
    %% Core pathway connections
    DGUOK -->|"phosphorylates"| mtDNA_POOL
    TK2 -->|"phosphorylates"| mtDNA_POOL
    RRM2B -->|"provides substrates"| mtDNA_POOL
    mtDNA_POOL -->|"supplies nucleotides"| mtDNA_REP
    POLG -->|"replicates"| mtDNA_REP
    TFAM -->|"regulates"| mtDNA_REP
    mtDNA_REP -->|"maintains"| MITO_FUNC
    
    %% Energy metabolism
    SUCLA2 -->|"ATP synthesis"| MITO_FUNC
    SUCLG1 -->|"ATP synthesis"| MITO_FUNC
    
    %% Mitochondrial dynamics
    MFN2 -->|"fusion"| MITO_FUNC
    OPA1 -->|"cristae structure"| MITO_FUNC
    SLC25A4 -->|"nucleotide transport"| MITO_FUNC
    
    %% Pathological outcomes
    MITO_FUNC -->|"dysfunction leads to"| ALS
    MITO_FUNC -->|"dysfunction leads to"| NEUROPATHY
    
    %% Styling
    style DGUOK fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0
    style mtDNA_POOL fill:#1b5e20,stroke:#4caf50,stroke-width:2px
    style mtDNA_REP fill:#1b5e20,stroke:#4caf50,stroke-width:2px
    style MITO_FUNC fill:#1b5e20,stroke:#4caf50,stroke-width:2px
    style POLG fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#9c27b0,stroke-width:2px
    style TK2 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#9c27b0,stroke-width:2px
    style RRM2B fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#9c27b0,stroke-width:2px
    style TFAM fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#9c27b0,stroke-width:2px
    style ALS fill:#7d4200,stroke:#ff9800,stroke-width:2px
    style NEUROPATHY fill:#7d4200,stroke:#ff9800,stroke-width:2px