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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-2-17
pubmed:abstractText
Mutations of the iduronate-2-sulfatase gene were identified in 16 patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome). Together with another 10 cases reported by us earlier it emerges that about 20% of the patients have deletions of the whole gene or other major structural alterations. One, two or three base pair deletions are found in about 23% of the cases while the remaining about 57% carry point mutations predicting amino acid replacement, premature termination of translation, or aberrant splicing. Molecular analysis of mRNA in splice site mutants showed that these latter defects frequently resulted in use of cryptic splice sites in exons or introns. 62% of the small deletions and point mutations have occurred in 3 of the 9 iduronate-2-sulfatase gene exons. Knowledge of the primary genetic defect allows fast and reliable carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis as well as insight into the relationship between genotype and phenotype.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0964-6906
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1871-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Iduronate-2-sulfatase gene mutations in 16 patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome).
pubmed:affiliation
Institut für Humangenetik, Medizinische Universität, Lübeck, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't