Clinical, enzymatic, and molecular characterisation of a Portuguese family with a chronic form of GM2-gangliosidosis B1 variant.
J Med Genet
; 33(4): 341-3, 1996 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-8730294
ABSTRACT
Mutations in the hexosaminidase A gene (HEXA) causing the B1 variant of GM2-gangliosidosis result in the presence of a mutant enzyme protein with a catalytically defective alpha subunit. A rare and panethnically distributed mutation, transition G533A (Arg178His), is known to be a common allele among Portuguese patients with the subacute phenotype. We now report the presence of an Arg178His allele in three Portuguese sibs with a chronic form of the disease, who carry the transition G755A (Arg252His) on the second allele. This novel mutation is the first B1 allele to be associated with an adult phenotype.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Beta-N-Acetilhexosaminidasas
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Gangliosidosis
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Genet
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Portugal