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VID30

S. cerevisiae

glucose-induced degradation complex subunit VID30

What the model saw

Gene: VID30
Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Known functions: glucose-induced degradation complex subunit VID30. protein binding. protein-macromolecule adaptor activity.
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glucose-induced degradation complex subunit VID30. protein binding. protein-macromolecule adaptor activity.

Solver output

Predicted influence
Anti-longevity
Confidence
62%
Mechanism
Deregulated nutrient sensing
Reasoning

VID30 is a core subunit of the Vacuole Import and Degradation (VID) complex, which mediates glucose-induced degradation of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase) and other gluconeogenic enzymes via the VID pathway. When glucose is abundant, VID30 acts as a scaffold/adaptor (protein-macromolecule adaptor activity) to target these enzymes for proteasomal or vacuolar degradation, effectively suppressing gluconeogenesis and promoting glucose-dependent metabolism. This activity is functionally analogous to pro-growth, nutrient-sensing signaling (akin to TOR/PKA pathway outputs) that accelerates aging by committing cells to glucose utilization and suppressing stress-response programs. Promoting glucose-induced catabolism of gluconeogenic enzymes mirrors the anti-longevity effects of hyperactive nutrient sensing, as caloric restriction and reduced glucose signaling are well-established pro-longevity interventions in yeast. Loss of VID30 has been associated with extended chronological lifespan in yeast screens, consistent with its normal function being anti-longevity.

Key pathways
VID (vacuole import and degradation) pathwayglucose-induced FBPase degradationnutrient sensing / glucose signaling
Longevity influence
Anti-longevity
Lifespan effect
Increase and Decrease

GenAge curators classify each gene's normal function as promoting (Pro-Longevity) or opposing (Anti-Longevity) longevity, based on synthesis across studies. Loss-of-function effects can vary from this depending on the manipulation.

Advisor judgment

Answer
Correct
Mechanism
Correct
Reasoning quality
4/5
Failure mode
Correct
Notes

The model correctly predicted anti_longevity for VID30. The mechanistic reasoning is solid and well-grounded: VID30 as a core subunit of the VID complex mediates glucose-induced degradation of gluconeogenic enzymes like FBPase, which promotes glucose-dependent metabolism and suppresses stress-response programs — consistent with anti-longevity effects. The model correctly notes that loss of VID30 extends chronological lifespan in yeast. The mechanism class of "deregulated_nutrient_sensing" is appropriate. The reasoning is coherent and biologically accurate, though the analogy to TOR/PKA pathway outputs is somewhat indirect. Confidence of 0.62 is reasonable given the specificity of the gene.

Raw API responses

solver

{
  "reasoning": "VID30 is a core subunit of the Vacuole Import and Degradation (VID) complex, which mediates glucose-induced degradation of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase) and other gluconeogenic enzymes via the VID pathway. When glucose is abundant, VID30 acts as a scaffold/adaptor (protein-macromolecule adaptor activity) to target these enzymes for proteasomal or vacuolar degradation, effectively suppressing gluconeogenesis and promoting glucose-dependent metabolism. This activity is functionally analogous to pro-growth, nutrient-sensing signaling (akin to TOR/PKA pathway outputs) that accelerates aging by committing cells to glucose utilization and suppressing stress-response programs. Promoting glucose-induced catabolism of gluconeogenic enzymes mirrors the anti-longevity effects of hyperactive nutrient sensing, as caloric restriction and reduced glucose signaling are well-established pro-longevity interventions in yeast. Loss of VID30 has been associated with extended chronological lifespan in yeast screens, consistent with its normal function being anti-longevity.",
  "confidence": 0.62,
  "key_pathways": [
    "VID (vacuole import and degradation) pathway",
    "glucose-induced FBPase degradation",
    "nutrient sensing / glucose signaling"
  ],
  "mechanism_class": "deregulated_nutrient_sensing",
  "longevity_influence": "anti_longevity"
}

advisor

{
  "notes": "The model correctly predicted anti_longevity for VID30. The mechanistic reasoning is solid and well-grounded: VID30 as a core subunit of the VID complex mediates glucose-induced degradation of gluconeogenic enzymes like FBPase, which promotes glucose-dependent metabolism and suppresses stress-response programs — consistent with anti-longevity effects. The model correctly notes that loss of VID30 extends chronological lifespan in yeast. The mechanism class of \"deregulated_nutrient_sensing\" is appropriate. The reasoning is coherent and biologically accurate, though the analogy to TOR/PKA pathway outputs is somewhat indirect. Confidence of 0.62 is reasonable given the specificity of the gene.",
  "failure_mode": "correct",
  "answer_correct": true,
  "mechanism_correct": true,
  "reasoning_quality": 4,
  "ground_truth_questionable": false
}