Mutant mitochondrial elongation factor G1 and combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency |
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Authors: | Coenen Marieke J H Antonicka Hana Ugalde Cristina Sasarman Florin Rossi Rainer Heister J G A M Angelien Newbold Robert F Trijbels Frans J M F van den Heuvel Lambert P Shoubridge Eric A Smeitink Jan A M |
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Institution: | Nijmegen Center for Mitochondrial Disorders, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. |
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Abstract: | Although most components of the mitochondrial translation apparatus are encoded by nuclear genes, all known molecular defects associated with impaired mitochondrial translation are due to mutations in mitochondrial DNA. We investigated two siblings with a severe defect in mitochondrial translation, reduced levels of oxidative phosphorylation complexes containing mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)-encoded subunits, and progressive hepatoencephalopathy. We mapped the defective gene to a region on chromosome 3q containing elongation factor G1 (EFG1), which encodes a mitochondrial translation factor. Sequencing of EFG1 revealed a mutation affecting a conserved residue of the guanosine triphosphate (GTP)-binding domain. These results define a new class of gene defects underlying disorders of oxidative phosphorylation. |
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