Triple A syndrome is caused by mutations in AAAS, a new WD-repeat protein gene
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Beitragende
Abstract
The triple A syndrome (MIM 231550) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by adrenal insufficiency, achalasia and alacrima. The frequent association with a variety of neurological features may result in a severely disabling disease. We previously mapped the syndrome to a 6 cM interval on chromosome 12q13 and have now refined the critical region to 0 cM between KRT8 and D12S1651. Overlapping bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) sequences of a high resolution BAC/P1-derived artificial chromosome (PAC) contig were screened for gene content and a novel gene encoding a 546 amino acid polypeptide was identified. In nine triple A syndrome patients eight different homozygous and compound heterozygous mutations were found in this gene, most of them leading to a truncated protein suggesting loss of function. RNA blotting experiments revealed marked expression in neuroendocrine and gastrointestinal structures, which are predominantly affected in triple A syndrome, supporting the hypothesis that mutations in this triple A syndrome gene (AAAS) are responsible for the disease. The predicted protein belongs to the family of WD repeat-containing proteins which exhibit a high degree of functional diversity including regulation of signal transduction, RNA processing and transcription.
Details
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 283-290 |
Seitenumfang | 8 |
Fachzeitschrift | Human molecular genetics |
Jahrgang | 10 |
Ausgabenummer | 3 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 1 Feb. 2001 |
Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Externe IDs
PubMed | 11159947 |
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