Article
Mutations in the human DHCR7 gene.
Human mutation - 1 Mar 2001
Witsch-Baumgartner M, Löffler J, Utermann G
Abstract excerpt
The Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized by variable congenital malformations, facial dysmorphism, and mental retardation. Mutations in the DHCR7 gene have been identified in SLOS patients. This gene encodes for the enzyme Delta7-sterol redu...
Topics
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Humans
- Mutation
- Oxidoreductases
- Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Review Literature as Topic
- Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
