Abstract
We present a case of classical Menkes disease (MD) due to a novel "silent" substitution in the ATP7A gene; c.2781G>A (p.K927K). The affected nucleotide is the last nucleotide in exon 13, and affects mRNA splicing. Transcripts missing exon 13; and transcripts missing exons 11, 12 and 13 in addition to a very small amount of normal spliced ATP7A transcripts were expressed. This is the first report of a synonymous ATP7A substitution being responsible for MD.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Molecular Genetics and Metabolism |
Vol/bind | 110 |
Udgave nummer | 4 |
Sider (fra-til) | 490-2 |
Antal sider | 3 |
ISSN | 1096-7192 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - dec. 2013 |