Abstract
The oncometabolites D- and L-2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG) broadly interfere with cellular metabolism, physiology, and gene expression. A key regulator of 2HG metabolism is the mitochondrial citrate carrier (CIC), which, when mutated, promotes excess D-/L-2HG accumulation. The mechanism by which CIC influences 2HG levels, however, remains unknown. Here we studied the Drosophila gene scheggia (sea), which encodes the fly CIC homolog, to explore the mechanisms linking mitochondrial citrate efflux to L-2HG metabolism. Our findings demonstrate that decreased Drosophila CIC activity results in elevated glucose catabolism and increased lactate production, thereby creating a metabolic environment that inhibits L-2HG degradation.
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