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IEMbase 0439: TSFM-related mitochondrial elongation factor Ts deficiency

Scope

Field Value
IEMbase ID 439
Nosology 10.3.04.02
Gene TSFM
External IDs OMIM:610505; ORPHA:168566
Generated mapping UNMAPPED; low candidate Beta-Ketothiolase_Deficiency.yaml
Candidate DisMech targets No exact local target
Review date 2026-07-07

IEMbase phenotype signal

IEMbase represents TSFM-related mitochondrial elongation factor Ts deficiency, also called encephalomyopathy, respiratory failure and lactic acidosis, and combined oxidative phosphorylation defect 3 (COXPD3). It records autosomal recessive inheritance. Biochemical rows include decreased respiratory-chain activity in fibroblasts and increased plasma lactate. Clinical rows include encephalomyopathy, respiratory failure, ataxia, cardiomyopathy, dystonia, hypotonia, optic atrophy, and death, with onset ranging from infancy into later childhood or adulthood. There are no treatment rows.

DisMech phenotype coverage

There is no exact local DisMech target for TSFM/COXPD3. No local TSFM- or COXPD3-specific disease file was identified.

The generated Beta-Ketothiolase_Deficiency.yaml candidate is a false positive. Local beta-ketothiolase deficiency is an ACAT1 ketolysis and isoleucine catabolism disorder with recurrent ketoacidosis and characteristic organic acid and acylcarnitine markers. It is not a mitochondrial translation elongation factor disorder and does not represent TSFM-related combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency.

Concordance and completeness

Judgement: true TSFM/COXPD3 local gap; reject beta-ketothiolase deficiency as an exact mapping.

The overlap is limited to broad mitochondrial or lactic-acidosis vocabulary. The gene, proximal mechanism, biochemical signature, and disease framing differ.

Curation actions

  • Keep this record unmapped until a TSFM mitochondrial elongation factor Ts deficiency or COXPD3 target exists.
  • Do not map to Beta-Ketothiolase_Deficiency.yaml.
  • If curated, include TSFM, autosomal recessive inheritance, mitochondrial translation elongation-factor dysfunction, combined OXPHOS deficiency, fibroblast respiratory-chain deficiency, lactic acidosis, encephalomyopathy, respiratory failure, cardiomyopathy, optic atrophy, ataxia, hypotonia, dystonia, and early death.