Table 1 LncRNAs regulating energy metabolism by binding with metabolic enzymes.

From: Long noncoding RNAs regulating enzymatic reactions in cancer

Related metabolism

LncRNAs

Proteins or enzymes

Methods to study binding with lncRNAs

Molecular mechanism

Cancer phenotypes

Cancer types

Reference

Glycolysis

lncRNA-6195

ENO1

RNA-affinity-pull-down–MS, RIP

Inhibits ENO1 enzymatic activity

Inhibits cell proliferation in vitro and HCC growth in vivo

Hepatocellular cancer

43

NEAT1_1

PGK1, PGAM1, and ENO1

In vitro RNA pull-down with recombinant PGK1, PGAM1 and ENO1 proteins, fluorescence polarization assay, cross-linking IP-qPCR

Accelerates glycolysis by substrate channeling of PGK1, PGAM1, and ENO1

Promotes cell proliferation and metastasis

Breast cancer

44

gLINC

PGK1, PGAM1, ENO1, PKM2 and LDHA

RNA-affinity pull-down, sucrose density gradient centrifugation, IF, co-IP, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), RIP

Enhances glycolytic flux by channeling of PGK1, PGAM1, ENO1, PKM2, and LDHA

Promotes cell proliferation in vitro and tumor growth in vivo

Hepatocellular cancer, CRC and cervical cancer

45

HULC

LDHA and PKM2

Surface plasmon resonance, TOBAP-MS

Enhances phosphorylation of both LDHA, and PKM2, then increases glycolysis

Promotes cell proliferation in vitro

Hepatocellular cancer

46

WFDC21P

PFKP and PKM2

RIP, IP using MS2-tagged RNA aptamer

Disrupts the PFKP tetramer formation and inhibits of PKM2 nuclear translocation

Inhibits cell proliferation, metastasis in vitro and tumor growth in vivo

Hepatocellular cancer

47

TCA cycle

TINCR

ACLY

RNA-affinity-pull-down–MS, RNA-EMSA

Protects from ubiquitination and maintains concentration of acetyl-CoA

Promotes cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro and tumor growth in vivo

Nasopharyngeal cancer

53

IDH1-AS1

IDH1

RNA-affinity pull-down, RIP

Enhances the enzymatic activity by dimerization of IDH1

Inhibits cell proliferation in vitro and tumor growth in vivo

Cervical cancer

54

GAS5

MDH2 and CS

RNA-affinity-pull-down–MS, co-IP

Disrupts FH, MDH2, and CS interactions

Inhibits cell proliferation in vitro and tumor growth in vivo

Breast cancer

55

AC020978

MDH2

RNA-affinity-pull-down–MS, RIP

Protects from ubiquitination and activates the AKT signaling pathway by binding with MDH2

Promotes cell migration and invasion in vitro and metastasis in vivo

NSCLC

56

Arginine

LOC113230

ASS1

RNA-affinity-pull-down–MS, RIP, co-IP

Facilitates assembly of LRPPRC–TRAF2 E3 complex and induces ubiquitination on K234 residue

Inhibits cell proliferation and migration in vitro and tumor growth in vivo

CRC

58