Analysis of multiple mutations in the hALG6 gene in a patient with congenital disorder of glycosylation Ic |
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Authors: | Westphal V Schottstädt C Marquardt T Freeze H H |
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Institution: | The Burnham Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California, 92037, USA. |
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Abstract: | Congenital disorder of glycosylation Ic is caused by mutations in the hALG6 gene that encodes an alpha-1,3 glucosyltransferase. This enzyme is required for the addition of the first glucose residue to the lipid-linked oligosaccharide precursor for N-linked glycosylation. Here we describe the biochemical and molecular analysis of a patient with three mutations in the hALG6 gene. The maternal allele has an intronic G --> A mutation resulting in skipping of exon3 (IVS3 + 5G > A). This produces a nonfunctional enzyme as shown by its inability to restore normal glycosylation in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain lacking a functional ALG6. The paternal allele has two mutations. One is a deletion of three bases (895-897delATA) leading to an in-frame deletion of isoleucine 299 (delI299) located in a transmembrane domain. The second mutation on the same allele 911T > C causes a F304S change. When expressed in the ALG6 deficient yeast strain, this allele restores glycosylation but the mRNA is unstable or inefficiently transcribed, contributing to the impaired glycosylation in the patient. |
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