A Missense Mutation (A to G) of 6-Pyruvoyltetrahydropterin Synthase in Tetrahydrobiopterin-Deficient Form of Hyperphenylalaninemia
โ Scribed by Akira Ashida; Misao Owada; Kazuyuki Hatakeyama
- Book ID
- 115612488
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 153 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0888-7543
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) may be caused by deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase or tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), the essential cofactor for the aromatic amino acid hydroxylases. 6-Pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase (PTPS) deficiency is a major cause of BH4 deficient HPA. In this study, seven singl
Mutations in the 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase (PTPS) gene result in persistent hyperphenylalaninemia and severe catecholamine and serotonin deficiencies. We investigated at the DNA level a family with a PTPS-deficient child presenting with an unusual form of transient hyperphenylalaninemia. T
The enzyme 6-Pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase (PTS) deficiency is the major cause of BH 4 -deficient HPA. The frequency of BH 4 -deficient HPA was estimated to be around 30% among Chinese HPA population in Taiwan, which is much higher than that in Caucasian population (1.5-2% of HPA). Approximatel