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ATR-X mutations cause impaired nuclear location and altered DNA binding properties of the XNP/ATR-X protein.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 2000
Cardoso C, Lutz Y, Mignon C, Compe E, Depetris D, Mattei M G, Fontes M, Colleaux L
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the XNP/ATR-X gene, located in Xq13.3, are associated with several X linked mental retardation syndromes, the best known being alpha thalassaemia with mental retardation (ATR-X). The XNP/ATR-X protein belongs to the family of SWI/SNF DNA helicases and contains three C2-C2 type zinc fingers of unknown function. Previous studies have shown that 65% of mutations of XNP have been found within the zinc...
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