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    Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1992 Mar 16;183(2):809-13.

    Intermediate form of mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter disease): a C1327 to T substitution in the iduronate sulfatase gene.

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    Department of Pediatrics, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.

    Abstract

    Hunter disease, an X-linked recessive lysosomal storage disorder, is caused by a deficiency in iduronate sulfatase activity. Sequence analysis of mRNA of fibroblasts of an intermediate phenotype patient showed a single C1327 to T nucleotide transition. This mutation resulted in a substitution of termination codon for normal arginine at position 443 of the peptide sequence. Expression studies with this abnormal cDNA in fibroblasts from the patient revealed a loss of enzymatic activity and instability of the mutated protein. We posturate that this mutation is probably the cause of the intermediate form of Hunter disease.

    PMID:
    1550586
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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